Glossary

26 GP terms

It is for shorter definitions of words in the GP textbook

Analyse
verb
discover or reveal something through detailed examination.
Example: Researchers are busy analyzing the results of the study.
en: analizzare
Annotation
noun
note of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram.
Example: Surprisingly, my critical professor returned the rough draft of my essay without a single annotation.
en: annotazione
Bin
noun
a receptacle in which to deposit trash or recyclables.
Example: I threw my soda can in the bin.
en: bidone
Cause
noun
The cause of the explosion was mixed chemicals.
Example: reasonable grounds for doing, thinking, or feeling something.
en: causa
collaboration
noun
he action of working with someone to produce or create something.
Example: The company has made a collaboration with an agency to create better products.
en: collaborazione
communication
noun
social contact.
Example: Up-to date communication equipment is important.
en: comunicazione
consequence
noun
a result or effect of an action or condition.
Example: She didn't do her homework, so her consequence was getting a zero on her homework.
en: conseguenza
consolidate
verb
make (something) physically stronger or more solid.
Example: The company is planning to consolidate its business activities at a new site in Arizona.
en: consolidare
evaluation
noun
the making of a judgment about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment.
Example: We've still got to carry out an evaluation of the results.
en: valutazione
feature
noun
a part of the face, such as the mouth or eyes, making a significant contribution to its overall appearance, or like a funtion of sommething.
Example: This is a feature of the beauty machine.
en: caratteristica
global
adjective
relating to the whole world; worldwide.
Example: We must stop using plastic it is causing global warming!
en: globale
Greenhouses gases
noun
a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation, e.g., carbon dioxide
Example: There are more and more greenhouses gases being produced.
en: gas serra
influence
noun
the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.
Example: Your a bad influence to your sister!
en: influenza
issue
problems or difficulties
Example: I recently been having so many issues with food supply.
en: problema
justification
noun
the action of showing something to be right or reasonable.
Example: He tried to present a justification for his behavior.
en: giustificazione
local
adjective
belonging or relating to a particular area or neighborhood, typically exclusively so.
Example: Our water comes from the local village well.
en: locale
national
adjective
relating to a nation; common to or characteristic of a whole nation.
Example: This is the national bank.
en: nazionale
personal
adjective
of, affecting, or belonging to a particular person rather than to anyone else.
Example: I've been having personal issues lately.
en: personale
perspective
noun
a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.
Example: Sharon changed her perspective on life and decided to quit her job.
en: prospettiva
prediction
noun
the action of predicting something.
Example: The woman predicted it would rain, her prediction was right
en: predizione
recycling
noun
the action or process of converting waste into reusable material.
Example: If you have a plastic bottle, please throw it in the recycling bin.
en: ricupero
reflection
noun
an amount of light, heat, or sound that is reflected by a body or surface, an image seen in a mirror or shiny surface.
Example: Hannah went to the mirror to look at her reflection.
en: riflessione
research
noun
acts or periods of investigation and study.
Example: Tom researched for almost a full day about a unknown insect that bit him.
en: ricerca
source
noun
a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
Example: The source of the meat is from the cow.
en: fonte
stakeholders
noun
a person with an interest or concern in something, especially a business.
Example: Any stakeholder and financial investor of this corporation owns stock in the company.
en: parti interessate
tally
noun
a record of a score or amount.
Example: A man kept a tally of how many miles was he running per day.
en: conteggio