CRITICAL
/ˈkrɪt ɪ kəl/ [KRIT-i-kuh l] (adj.)
– in a crucial or serious state
Example: He was in critical condition after the accident.
Additional info: Synonyms for critical include decisive and grave.
SHRINK
/ʃrɪŋk/ [shringk] (v.)
– to decrease in size
Example: The medicine made the tumor shrink.
Additional info: Synonyms for shrink include diminish and shrivel.
REAL-TIME
/ˈri əl taɪm/ [REE-uh l tahym] (adj.)
– happening at the same time as something
Example: Through real-time video chat, I was able to talk to my friend in the United Kingdom.
Additional info: As an idiom (in real time), it means instantly.
PRECISE
/prɪˈsaɪs/ [pri-SAHYS] (adj.)
– exact
Example: Calculators are more precise than humans in computing.
Additional info: Synonyms for precise include accurate and correct.
LOCATE
/loʊˈkeɪt/ [loh-KEYT] (v.)
– to identify the place of something
Example: It took some time to locate her missing cellphone.
Additional info: Synonyms for locate include detect and spot.
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