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Qualities & Amounts — Lesson 33
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commitments
kəˈmɪtmənts
The trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose — I have work commitments every day.
I have work commitments every day.
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compares
kəmˈperz
Qualities that are comparable — he always compares his work with others.
She compares the prices of different brands before buying.
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competence
ˈkɑmpɪtəns
The quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually — the job requires basic computer competence.
She has the competence to handle difficult situations.
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competition
kəmpɪˈtɪʃən
A business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers — the competition for the job was very tough.
The competition for the job was very tough.
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competitions
kəmˈpɛtɪʃənz
A business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers — the sports competitions were held last weekend.
The sports competitions were held last weekend.
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complementary
ˌkɑːmplɪˈmentəri
Serving to complete or enhance something — these two colors are complementary on the color wheel.
The two courses are complementary and should be taken together.
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complexion
kəmˈplekʃən
The coloring of a person's face — she has a fair complexion and burns easily.
She has a fair complexion and burns easily.
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complexities
kə.ˈmplɛ.ksɪ.tiz
The quality of being intricate and compounded — he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers.
He enjoyed the complexity of modern computers
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complexity
kəmˈplek.sɪ.ti
The quality of being intricate and compounded — we need to reduce the complexity of this process.
The complexity of the problem made it difficult to solve quickly.
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composing
kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ
Create or write a piece of music, text, or other creative work — they are composing music for the film.
She is composing a new symphony for the orchestra.
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composition
ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən
The way in which different parts or elements are arranged or put together to form a whole — we had to write a composition about our summer holidays.
The composition of the painting shows a perfect balance of light and shadow.
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compositions
ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃənz
Compositions are creative works, especially musical pieces or written texts — he has written several musical compositions for piano.
The student's compositions were displayed in the school exhibition.
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