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Exam: GRE (Verbal)

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.

factitively

IPA: //fækˈtɪvli//

KK: /fækˈtɪvli/

adverb

Definition: In a manner that relates to or indicates a fact or reality.

Example: The scientist presented her findings factitively, ensuring that all data was based on observable evidence.

factoid

IPA: /ˈfæktɔɪd/

KK: /ˈfæktɔɪd/

noun

Definition: A small piece of information that is often not true or not verified, but is presented as if it is true, usually because it has been repeated many times.

Example: The article was filled with factoids that misled the readers about the history of the event.

factor

IPA: /ˈfæktər/

KK: /ˈfæktɚ/

noun

Definition: An element or component that contributes to a result or situation, often used in mathematics and science to describe quantities that can multiply or divide other quantities.

Example: The weather is an important factor in deciding whether to go hiking.

transitive verb

Definition: To identify or specify the elements that contribute to a situation or outcome.

Example: The researchers factor in various variables when conducting their experiments.

factorable

IPA: /ˈfæktərəbəl/

KK: /ˈfæktərəbəl/

adjective

Definition: Able to be divided into factors or components, especially in mathematics.

Example: The number 12 is factorable into 3 and 4.

factorial

IPA: /fækˈtɔːriəl/

KK: /fæktˈɔrɪəl/

adjective

Definition: This term describes something that is connected to a factor or the mathematical operation of multiplying a series of descending natural numbers.

Example: In mathematics, the factorial of a number is used to calculate permutations and combinations.

noun

Definition: The result of multiplying all whole numbers from 1 up to a specific number, often represented with an exclamation mark (e.g., 4! equals 24).

Example: To calculate 5 factorial, you multiply 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 together, which equals 120.

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.

factotum

IPA: /fækˈtoʊtəm/

KK: /fæktotəm/

noun

Definition: A person who does many different jobs or tasks for someone else, often acting as a helper or assistant.

Example: As a factotum, she handled everything from scheduling meetings to managing office supplies.

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