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Unit 10 Managing
definitions
Term | Definition |
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redundancy (n) | a situation in which someone loses their job because their employer does not need them. |
boost (v) | to improve or increase something. |
boost (n) | the act of boosting something. |
deputy (n) | a person who is given the power to do something instead of another person, or the person whose rank is immediately below that of the leader of an organization. |
respond (v) | to say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done. |
mutual (adj) | (of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other. |
involvement (n) | the act or process of taking part in something. |
engender (v) | to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist. |
xpectation (n) | the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future |
engage (v) | to employ someone; to interest someone in something and keep them thinking about it. |
property (n) | an object or objects that belong to someone; the legal right to own and use something. |
tension(n) | a feeling of nervousness before an important or difficult event. |
attitude (n) | a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this. |
commitment (n) | a willingness to give your time and energy to something that you believe in, or a promise or firm decision to do something |
visibility (n) | how clearly objects can be seen, or how far you can see clearly, usually because of the weather conditions |
approach (n) | to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount. |
available (adj)- | not busy and therefore able to do something; able to be bought or used. |
social welfare (n) | services provided by the government or private organizations to help poor, ill, or old people |
diminish (v) | to reduce or be reduced in size or importance |
database (n) | a large amount of information stored in a computer system in such a way that it can be easily looked at or changed |
adjust (v) | to change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable; to become more familiar with a new situation |
risk taking | the activity of taking risks in order to start a company, increase profits. |
forceful (adj) | powerful; effective; influential |
underestimate (v) | to make too low an estimate of (someone's or something's value, capacity, extent, etc,) |
invoice (n) | a list of things provided or work done together with their cost, for payment at a later time. |
gain (v) | to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is in some way positive, especially over a period of time |
awareness (n) | knowledge that something exists, or understanding of a situation or subject at the present time based on information or experience |
dimension (n) | a measurement of something in a particular direction, especially its height, length, or width |
long- lasting (adj) | continuing for a long period of time |
smart casual (of clothing) | neat and stylish, but not too formal, especially when this is the accepted way of dressing for a particular situation, place, or social occasion |