con‧sec‧u‧tive / kənˈsekjətɪv, kənˈsekjʊtɪv / adjective consecutive numbers or periods of time follow one after the other without any interruptions OPP non-consecutive : It had rained for four consecutive days. Can they win the title for the third consecutive season? — consecutively adverb : Number the pages consecutively.
dis‧clo‧sure / dɪsˈkləʊʒə $ -ˈkloʊʒər / noun [ uncountable and countable ] a secret that someone tells people, or the act of telling this secret : the disclosure of private medical information
in‧trin‧sic AC / ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk, -zɪk / adjective being part of the nature or character of someone or something OPP extrinsic : the intrinsic interest of the subject intrinsic nature/quality/value/property of something There is nothing in the intrinsic nature of the work that makes it more suitable for women. intrinsic to Flexibility is intrinsic to creative …
com‧pi‧la‧tion AC / ˌkɒmpəˈleɪʃ ə n, ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃ ə n $ ˌkɑːm- / noun 1 [ countable ] a book, list, record etc which consists of different pieces of information, songs etc compilation of a compilation of love songs compilation CD/album/tape 2 [ uncountable ] the process of making a book, list, record etc from different …
fron‧tier / ˈfrʌntɪə $ frʌnˈtɪr / noun 1 [ countable ] especially British English the border of a country frontier between/with Lille is close to the frontier between France and Belgium. on/at the frontier Troops established a road block on the frontier. frontier town/area/post etc (= a town etc on a frontier ) 2 the …
hos‧pi‧tal‧i‧ty / ˌhɒspəˈtæləti, ˌhɒspɪˈtæləti $ ˌhɑː- / noun [ uncountable ] 1 friendly behaviour towards visitors : Thanks for your hospitality over the past few weeks. Register In everyday English, when thanking someone for their hospitality, you usually say thanks for having me/us : Thanks for having us . We had a great time. 2 …
ex‧per‧tise AC / ˌekspɜːˈtiːz $ -ɜːr- / noun [ uncountable ] special skills or knowledge in a particular subject, that you learn by experience or training technical/financial/medical etc expertise What he’s bringing to the company is financial expertise. trainee engineers with varying degrees of computer expertise expertise in expertise in the management of hotels COLLOCATIONS …
it‧e‧rate / ˈɪtəreɪt / verb [ transitive ] 1 if a computer iterates, it goes through a set of instructions before going through them for a second time 2 formal to say or do something again SYN repeat — iteration / ˌɪtəˈreɪʃ ə n / noun [ uncountable and countable ] — iterative / ˈɪt …
em‧bark / ɪmˈbɑːk $ -ɑːrk / verb [ intransitive and transitive ] to go onto a ship or a plane, or to put or take something onto a ship or plane OPP disembark — embarkation / ˌembɑːˈkeɪʃən $ -bɑːr- / noun [ uncountable and countable ] embark on/upon something phrasal verb to start something, especially …
prime 1 noun [ singular ] the time in your life when you are strongest and most active in your prime She’s now 40 and still in her prime. He is now past his prime . a man in the prime of life a young singer who was tragically cut off in her prime (= …