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Mind & Knowledge — Lesson 37

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concluding

kənˈkluːdɪŋ

Decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion — we had our concluding meeting yesterday.

The concluding chapter of the book was the most exciting.

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conclusion

kənˈkluːʒən

A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration — the investigation led to an unexpected conclusion.

After hours of debate, they finally reached a conclusion.

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conclusions

kənˈkluːʒənz

A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration — what conclusions can we draw from this study?

What conclusions can we draw from this study?

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condensation

ˌkɑndənˈseɪʃən

The process by which water vapor in the air becomes liquid water when it cools — we wiped away the condensation from the glass.

The condensation on the window made it hard to see outside.

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conditioning

kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ

The process of training or accustoming someone or something to behave in a — through conditioning, the dog learned to sit on command.

Classical conditioning is a learning process first studied by Pavlov.

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confidence

ˈkɑːnfɪdəns

Freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities — she spoke with confidence at the meeting.

She spoke with confidence at the meeting.

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configuration

kənˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃən

An arrangement of parts or elements — the configuration of the new software took several hours.

You can change the configuration of your computer in the settings menu.

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configurations

kənˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃənz

An arrangement of parts or elements — we offer several configurations for this software.

The configurations of the network need to be updated.

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confirmation

ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən

A statement, fact, or idea that proves something is true or correct — she nod her head in confirmation of what he said.

I received confirmation of my appointment this morning.

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confirmations

ˌkɑːnfɚˈmeɪʃənz

Confirming or verifying that something is true, correct, or has been received — please send all confirmations to the manager.

We are still waiting for confirmations from the clients.

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confirmed

kənˈfɜːrmd

Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts — the appointment is confirmed for 3 PM tomorrow.

The news report has been confirmed by official sources.

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confirming

kənˈfɜrmɪŋ

Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts — I am confirming my reservation for tomorrow.

The test results are confirming our initial theory.

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