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/taɪm ˈblɒkɪŋ/
noun
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A scheduling technique where specific time periods are allocated for different tasks or activities to improve productivity and focus.
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Using time-blocking helped him finish tasks efficiently.
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scheduling, time management, planning, organizing
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disorganization, chaos, randomness, spontaneity
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/ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
noun
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The ability to accomplish a job with a minimum expenditure of time and effort; competency in performance.
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The new system improved the company's efficiency .
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productivity, effectiveness, competency, proficiency
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inefficiency, wastefulness, incompetence, sluggishness
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/əˈlɒt.mənt/
noun
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The distribution or allocation of something, especially resources or portions.
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Each department received an allotment of resources.
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allocation, distribution, assignment, portion
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withholding, misallocation, hoarding, retention
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/ˌfræɡ.mən ˈteɪ.ʃən/
noun
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The process or state of breaking or being broken into fragments; division into parts.
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The fragmentation of data slowed down the process.
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division, disintegration, separation, splitting
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unity, cohesion, integration, wholeness
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/ˈɒp.tɪ.məl/
adjective
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Best or most favorable; optimum; most effective under particular conditions.
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The design ensures optimal energy efficiency.
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ideal, best, perfect, maximum
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suboptimal, inefficient, poor, inadequate
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/ˈwɜːk.fləʊ/
noun
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The sequence of processes through which a piece of work passes from initiation to completion.
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A well-structured workflow enhances productivity.
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process, operations, procedure, system
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stagnation, disorganization, chaos, disorder
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/prəˈkræs.tɪ.neɪt/
verb
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To delay or postpone action; to put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness.
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He tends to procrastinate when facing difficult tasks.
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delay, postpone, defer, stall
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expedite, complete, hasten, rush
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/dɪˈlɪn.i.eɪt/
verb
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To describe or portray something precisely; to indicate the exact position of a border or boundary.
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The report delineates the responsibilities of each role.
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define, outline, describe, specify
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confuse, obscure, blur, muddle
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/ˈek.spə.daɪt/
verb
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To make an action or process happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
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The manager decided to expedite the approval process.
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accelerate, hasten, speed up, quicken
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delay, hinder, slow down, obstruct
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/ˈsɜː.kəm.spekt/
adjective
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Wary and unwilling to take risks; careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences.
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Investors must be circumspect before making decisions.
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cautious, prudent, careful, wary
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reckless, careless, hasty, imprudent
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/ˈskruː.tɪ.naɪz/
verb
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To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly; to look at critically or searchingly.
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The scientist scrutinized the research data for errors.
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examine, inspect, analyze, study
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overlook, ignore, neglect, skim
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/ɔːɡˈment/
verb
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To make something greater by adding to it; to increase or enhance in size, amount, or degree.
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The new technology augments the efficiency of production.
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enhance, amplify, increase, boost
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reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen
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/ˈdɪs.ɪ.peɪt/
verb
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To disappear or cause to disappear gradually; to scatter or disperse; to waste or squander.
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The morning fog dissipated as the sun rose.
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disperse, vanish, scatter, evaporate
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accumulate, preserve, gather, collect
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/ˈdʒʌk.stə.pəʊz/
verb
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To place or deal with things close together for contrasting effect; to compare by placing side by side.
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The artist juxtaposed modern and classical styles in his painting.
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contrast, compare, place side by side, oppose
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separate, isolate, divide, disconnect
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/ˈmɒd.jʊ.leɪt/
verb
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To change the strength, accent, or pitch of something; to vary or regulate; to adjust or control.
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He modulated his voice to sound more authoritative.
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adjust, regulate, control, vary
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intensify, amplify, maintain, stabilize
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/ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.zənt/
adjective
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Having knowledge or being aware of; conscious; informed or knowledgeable about something.
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She was cognizant of the risks involved in the project.
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aware, perceptive, conscious, informed
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oblivious, unaware, ignorant, unconscious
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/ˌɪn.dɪˈspen.sə.bəl/
adjective
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Absolutely necessary; essential; something that cannot be done without.
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Water is indispensable for survival.
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essential, crucial, vital, necessary
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dispensable, optional, unnecessary, expendable
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/ˌriːˈkæl.ɪ.breɪt/
verb
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To calibrate again or differently; to adjust or correct something based on new information or changed circumstances.
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The company had to recalibrate its strategies to adapt to the market.
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readjust, reconfigure, reset, realign
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misalign, disrupt, destabilize, imbalance
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/jiːld/
verb/noun
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To produce or provide something, especially as a result or profit; to give way to; to surrender or submit.
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The farm's crop yield increased this year.
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produce, generate, provide, give
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resist, defy, withhold, retain
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