noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ careful , clear , concise , exact , precise , unambiguous
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The term ‘partner’ requires careful ~.
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The author provides a clear ~ of cultural awareness.
▪ comprehensive , exhaustive ( BrE ), inclusive
▪ adequate , satisfactory
▪ broad , expanded , expansive ( esp. AmE ), loose , wide
▪ narrow , rigid , rigorous , strict
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According to a strict ~, the expenses of a self-employed person can be deducted from tax.
▪ formal , official , statutory
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The firm falls within the statutory ~ of a ‘small company’.
▪ dictionary
▪ legal , mathematical
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The mathematical ~ of an even number is one that is exactly divisible by 2.
▪ accepted , conventional , standard , textbook , traditional
▪ alternative
▪ workable , working
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We need a good working ~ of ‘pollution’.
VERB + DEFINITION
▪ give (sb) , offer (sb) , propose , provide (sb with)
▪ adopt , use
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They have adopted a very narrow ~ of success.
▪ fit , meet
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This unusual building barely fits the ~ of a house.
▪ broaden , change , expand , stretch
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He has expanded the ~ of sculpture.
▪ accept
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She refused to accept the ~ of woman as man's subordinate.
DEFINITION + VERB
▪ encompass sth , include sth
PREPOSITION
▪ according to a/the ~
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According to a strict ~ of ‘assault’, she was not assaulted.
▪ by ~
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A clinic for women would, by ~, deal with pregnancy and childbirth.
▪ under a/the ~
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Under the broader ~ of ‘poverty’, thousands more people would be included.