a careful examination of the the various parts of something in order to understand its nature and function

an explanation (sometimes a personal one) of what something means

a way of doing something, especially a way of dealing with an issue or problem

law or laws brought into force by a government

the situation or surroundings of something which help us to understand it

the process of estimating the size, quantity or value of something

the surroundings in which we, animals and plants live which influence our lives and effect our wellbeing

the normal purpose of something or how something works

the way that parts of a system are organised so that they form part of a coherent whole and work well together

anything (documents, images, testimony, etc.) which gives reason to believe something is true

Our analysis revealed important differences in the way these species interacted as a result of the wildfire. (analysis, assessment and evaluation all have similar meanings but they are not fully interchangeable; use a good dictionary to discover their precise meanings and collocates)

But other data lends weight to the more pessimistic interpretation of the facts.

We tasked them with using one of three approaches to manage their emotions. (approach, method, process and procedure all have similar meanings but they are not fully interchangeable; use a good dictionary to discover their precise meanings and collocates)

In January this year, the federal government proposed legislation that seeks to curb the online spread of false and misleading information.

Our homebuying decision exemplifies one of the common characteristics of human decision-making: decisions depend on context. (context and environment have similar meanings but they are rarely interchangeable; use a good dictionary to discover their precise meanings and collocates)

These papers both reached the same conclusions: students’ scores on the vast majority of standardised assessments were not in decline. (analysis, assessment and evaluation all have similar meanings but they are not fully interchangeable; use a good dictionary to discover their precise meanings and collocates)

Viruses live in the environment all around you. (context and environment have similar meanings but they are rarely interchangeable; use a good dictionary to discover their precise meanings and collocates)

Cognitive function is very important to older people’s well-being. (structure and function do not have similar meanings but they are sometimes found together; use a good dictionary to discover their precise meanings and collocates)

Some mushrooms never form an above-ground structure. (structure and function do not have similar meanings but they are sometimes found together; use a good dictionary to discover their precise meanings and collocates)

There is no evidence that some languages make you smarter.

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