A tech enthusiast is on the hunt for the latest “earbuds” on an e-commerce platform. However, the platform has most of its audio products listed under “earphones.” A traditional search might yield limited results or even no results for “earbuds.” But with Auto Synonym, the search sys...
an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action: The repercussions of the quarrel were widespread. the state of being driven back by a resisting body. a rebounding or recoil of something after impact. reverberation; echo. What does the word reap mean in the Bible?
Near-synonyms are fundamental and useful knowledge resources for computer-assisted language learning (CALL) applications. For example, in online language learning systems, learners may have a need to express a similar meaning using different words. However, it is usually difficult to choose suitable ...
extremely rare that two words have the exact same meaning – perfect synonyms – as there is often at least one parameter that distinguishes the use of one word from another [2]. For this reason, we typically speak of near-synonyms instead two words that are interchangeable...
Gene Ontology (GO) terms represent the standard for annotation and representation of molecular functions, biological processes and cellular compartments, but a large gap exists between the way concepts are represented in the ontology and how they are expressed in natural language text. The construction...
In sentences strongly constraining for a particular continuation, we show evidence that between two low‐probability words, only the word that changed the expected meaning of the sentence increased N400 amplitude, while a synonym of the most probable target word did not. The findings sup...
Five units were developed for five identified overused adjectives: important, beautiful, hard, deep, and big. In each unit, data-driven learning materials, incorporating a bilingual collocation concordancer TANGO, first had learners engaged in distinguishing synonymous adjectives from concordance lines as...
Annotation is a function of active reading, with the objective being to think about and respond to what you read. Most speeches are driven by purpose and contain both rhetorical flourishes and emotional appeals, which can make annotations flow with ease.
3Data-Driven Success An Iowa Academy of Education study in June 2002 by Dr. Rheta Devries found that elementary students in constructivist classrooms performed “significantly higher on standardized tests of mathematics and language” when directly relating to real world mathematics connections. Elementary...
One effective strategy for teacher goal setting with regard to professional development is the setting of smart goals. These goals are designed to be actionable and measurable. The word "smart" stands for specific, measurable, achievable, results orientated and relevant and time bound. Designing goal...