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g

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'æɡrɪɡət; (for v.) æɡrɪˌɡet

When something is aggregate, it is made up of smaller amounts added together.

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c

,æntɪbaɪ'ɑtɪk; ˌæntaɪ-

An antibiotic is a medical drug used to kill bacteria and treat infections.

c

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r

c

u

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t

'sɝkɪt

A circuit is a piece of an electronic device that allows electricity to flow.

c

o

m

p

l

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m

e

n

t

ˈkɑːmplɪment

To complement something or someone is to make them better.

c

o

m

p

r

e

s

kəm'prɛs

To compress something means to press or squeeze it so that it takes up less space.

d

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a

b

a

s

e

'detəbes

A database is a collection of data that is stored in a computer.

e

q

u

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v

a

l

e

n

t

ɪ'kwɪvələnt

An equivalent is an amount or value that is the same as another amount or value.

i

m

u

n

e

ɪ'mjʊn

When someone is immune to a disease, they cannot be affected by it.

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n

p

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t

'ɪn'pʊt

Input is information that is put into a computer.

i

n

t

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m

a

t

e

ˈɪntəmɪt

When a relationship is intimate, the two things are very closely connected.

m

a

g

n

e

t

'mægnɪt

A magnet is a piece of iron or other material which attracts iron toward it.

m

e

t

a

b

o

l

i

s

m

mɛ'tæbəlɪzəm

A person’s metabolism is the way chemical processes in their body use energy.

m

i

c

r

o

c

h

i

p

'maɪkrotʃɪp

A microchip is a small device in a computer that holds information.

p

h

a

s

e

fez

A phase is a stage in a process or the gradual development of something.

p

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n

c

h

pɪntʃ

To pinch means to take a piece of skin between one’s fingers and squeeze.

p

r

e

v

a

l

e

n

t

'prɛvələnt

When something is prevalent, it is common.

q

u

a

n

t

u

m

'kwɑntəm

When something is quantum, it relates to the behavior of atomic particles.

r

a

t

i

o

'reʃɪo

A ratio is a relationship between two things expressed in numbers or amounts.

s

p

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r

a

l

'spaɪrəl

A spiral is a shape which winds round and round as if around a cylinder.

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r

a

l

'vaɪrəl

When something is viral, it is a disease or infection that is caused by a virus.

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