General Flashcards
(17 cards)
decade
a period of ten years.
“he taught at the university for nearly a decade
accurately
in a way that is correct in all details; exactly.
“we are simply unable to predict long-term trends accurately”
without error
exactly
correctly
Forecasting
Forecasting involves making predictions about the future
scholar
a specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities.
“a Hebrew scholar”
academic
contribute
give (something, especially money) in order to help achieve or provide something.
“taxpayers had contributed £141.8 million towards the cost of local services”
Organized exchange
. A securities marketplace where purchasers and sellers regularly gather to trade securities according to the formal rules adopted by the exchange
rationally
by reasonable or logical means.
“the wealth generated by world markets has not been rationally or fairly distributed
allocate
distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose.
“in past years we didn’t allocate enough funds to infrastructure maintenance”
quantity
amount
emission
release
approach
a way of dealing with a situation or problem.
“we need a whole new approach to the job”
point of view
facilitate
make easy
infrastructure
the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
“the social and economic infrastructure of a country”
reconfiguration
the arrangement of parts or elements in a different form, figure, or combination.
“software reconfiguration”
emphasize
special importance, value, or prominence given to something.
“they placed great emphasis on the individual’s freedom”