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Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

factional

IPA: /ˈfækʃənl/

KK: /ˈfækʃənl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a group or division within a larger organization, often with differing opinions or interests.

Example: The factional disputes within the party led to a split in their support.

factious

IPA: /ˈfækʃəs/

KK: /ˈfækʃəs/

adjective

Definition: Tending to cause disagreement or conflict within a group.

Example: The factious debate among the committee members delayed the decision-making process.

factiously

IPA: //ˈfækʃəs//

KK: /ˈfækʃəs/

adverb

Definition: In a way that causes disagreement or conflict within a group.

Example: The committee met factiously, leading to heated debates and no clear decisions.

factiousness

IPA: //ˈfækʃəsnəs//

KK: /ˈfækʃəsnəs/

noun

Definition: The condition of causing disagreement or conflict within a group or organization.

Example: The factiousness within the committee led to a breakdown in communication and progress.

factitious

IPA: /fækˈtɪʃəs/

KK: /fækˈtɪʃəs/

adjective

Definition: Not real or genuine; made to seem real but is actually artificial or fake.

Example: The factitious nature of the product made it less appealing to consumers.

factitiously

IPA: /fækˈtɪʃəsli/

KK: /fækˈtɪʃəsli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is not natural or genuine, often created or made up rather than occurring naturally.

Example: The story was factitiously embellished to make it more interesting.

factitiousness

IPA: //fækˈtɪʃəsnəs//

KK: /fækˈtɪʃəsnəs/

noun

Definition: The quality of being artificial or not genuine, often created or produced rather than occurring naturally.

Example: The factitiousness of the product made it less appealing to consumers who preferred natural ingredients.

factitive

IPA: //ˈfæktɪtɪv//

KK: /ˈfæktɪtɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a type of transitive verb that requires an object and an additional complement to complete its meaning, often indicating a change or result.

Example: The teacher used a factitive verb to show how the action affected the students' understanding.

factorization

IPA: /ˌfæktəraɪˈzeɪʃən/

KK: /fæktəraɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The process of breaking down a number or expression into its factors, which are numbers or expressions that can be multiplied together to get the original number or expression.

Example: The factorization of 12 is 3 times 4, or 2 times 6.

factorize

IPA: //ˈfæktəraɪz//

KK: /ˈfæktəraɪz/

transitive verb

Definition: To break down a number or expression into its factors, which are numbers or expressions that can be multiplied together to get the original number or expression.

Example: In math class, we learned how to factorize quadratic equations.

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