| apostrophe1 |
this mark used in plurals of letters or numbers. An example of this use is "You forgot to cross your t's." [1/3 definitions] |
| article |
the words "a," "an," and "the." These are used before nouns to express whether the noun is a specific example of something ("the chair") or whether the noun is just one of a class of things ("a chair," "an apple"). [1/4 definitions] |
| as1 |
for example; for instance. [1/7 definitions] |
| associative property |
in addition and multiplication, the characteristic that allows you to add or multiply a group of numbers in any order and get the same answer. For example, in multiplication, (5 x 2) x 7 is equal to (7 x 2) x 5. |
| assumption |
something that is supposed or believed without questioning. For example, if you ask someone whether she is allowed to watch TV during dinner, you have made an assumption that there is a TV in her house. Assumptions are ideas people have that are not based on proven facts. An assumption can be correct or incorrect. [1/2 definitions] |
| canopy |
something high in the air or sky that is spread out over the earth. The top layer of branches and leaves in a rainforest, for example, is called a canopy. [1/2 definitions] |
| case1 |
an instance or example of something. [1/5 definitions] |
| classic |
typical of a class or category; serving as an example against which others are judged. [2/4 definitions] |
| complex sentence |
a sentence made of a main or independent clause and one or more dependent or subordinate clauses. An example of a complex sentence is, "I went to the theater, which was very crowded with people." |
| corrosion |
a result of this process. Rust is an example of corrosion. [1/2 definitions] |
| council |
a group of persons gathered together to discuss or make decisions about public matters. For example, a city council may make laws for or give advice on how to run a city. |
| distributive property |
in mathematics, a characteristic of numbers that allows you to multiply a group of numbers and get the same answer you would get if you multiplied each member of the group and then combined the answers. For example, 4 x (8 + 1 + 5) is equal to (4 x 8) + (4 x 1) + (4 x 5). |
| for example |
as an example or examples. |
| for instance |
as an example; for example. |
| grammar |
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. [1/2 definitions] |
| illustration |
something that explains or makes clear; example. [1/2 definitions] |
| imperative sentence |
a sentence that tells someone to do something or makes a request. An example of an imperative sentence is "Tie your shoes." |
| instance |
a case, example or occasion. |
| interrogative |
having to do with, forming, or being a question. "Why don't you take a walk?" is an example of an interrogative sentence. [1/2 definitions] |
| interrogative sentence |
a sentence that asks a question. "Have you read this book?" is an example of an interrogative sentence. |
| kind2 |
an approximate example of something; sort. [1/3 definitions] |