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Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

rectorate

IPA: /ˈrɛktərət/

KK: /ˈrɛktərɪt/

noun

Definition: The office or position held by a rector, often in a university or educational institution.

Example: The rectorate is responsible for overseeing the administration of the university.

rectorial

IPA: /rɛkˈtɔːrɪəl/

KK: /rɛkˈtɔrɪəl/

adjective

Definition: Connected to or associated with a rector, who is a leader or head of a school, college, or church.

Example: The rectorial address was inspiring and set the tone for the academic year.

rectorship

IPA: /ˈrɛktərʃɪp/

KK: /ˈrɛktərˌʃɪp/

noun

Definition: The position or role of a rector, who is a leader or head of a school, college, or university.

Example: The new rectorship will focus on improving student engagement and academic performance.

recumbency

IPA: /rɪˈkʌm.bən.si/

KK: /rɪˈkʌm.bən.si/

noun

Definition: The state of lying down or resting in a position where the body is horizontal or inclined.

Example: After a long day, she enjoyed the recumbency of her comfortable sofa.

recuperate

IPA: /rɪˈkuːpəreɪt/

KK: /rɪˈkuːpəreɪt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To get better after being sick or tired; to regain strength or health.

Example: After a week of rest, she was able to recuperate from her illness and return to work.

transitive verb

Definition: To recover health or strength after an illness or injury.

Example: After a long illness, it took her several weeks to recuperate fully.

recuperation

IPA: //rɪˌkuːpəˈreɪʃən//

KK: /rɪˌkuːpəˈreɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The process of recovering health or strength after an illness or injury.

Example: After her surgery, she focused on her recuperation to regain her strength.

recurrence

IPA: /rɪˈkɜːrəns/

KK: /rɪˈkɜr.əns/

noun

Definition: The act of happening again or returning, especially in relation to symptoms of a disease or an event that occurs repeatedly.

Example: The recurrence of the disease prompted the doctors to change the treatment plan.

recurrent

IPA: /rɪˈkɜːrənt/

KK: /rɪˈkɜr.ənt/

adjective

Definition: Happening or appearing again and again over time.

Example: The recurrent meetings help keep everyone updated on the project.

recursion

IPA: /rɪˈkɜːrʒən/

KK: /rɪˈkɜrʒən/

noun

Definition: A method in mathematics and computer science where a function or process repeats itself, using the results of previous steps to generate new results.

Example: In programming, recursion allows a function to call itself to solve complex problems more easily.

recursive

IPA: /rɪˈkɜːsɪv/

KK: /rɪˈkɜrsɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a process that repeats itself or refers back to itself, often used in programming and mathematics.

Example: The recursive function calculates the factorial of a number by calling itself with a smaller number.

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