فهرست
Gadget
Title: Gadget
Pronunciation: ˈɡædʒɪt
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: Informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: gadg-et
Synonym: device
Opposite: obsolete
A small mechanical or electronic device or tool
The latest gadget on the market is a smartwatch
Device
Title: Device
Pronunciation: dɪˈvaɪs
Part of speech: noun
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: de-vice
Synonym: gadget
Opposite: outdated
A piece of equipment or tool designed for a specific purpose
The new device is designed to make cooking easier
Mechanical
Title: Mechanical
Pronunciation: mɪˈkænɪkəl
Part of speech: adjective
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: me-chan-i-cal
Synonym: automated
Opposite: intuitive
Relating to machines or tools with moving parts
The mechanical parts of the engine need regular maintenance
Electronic
Title: Electronic
Pronunciation: ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒnɪk
Part of speech: adjective
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: e-lec-tron-ic
Synonym: digital
Opposite: mechanical
Relating to devices or systems that operate using electrical circuits or signals
The electronic components of the device were damaged
Ingenious
Title: Ingenious
Pronunciation: ɪnˈdʒiːniəs
Part of speech: adjective
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: in-gen-ious
Synonym: innovative
Opposite: outdated
cleverly inventive or resourceful
The engineer came up with an ingenious solution to the problem
Intuitive
Title: Intuitive
Pronunciation: ɪnˈtuːɪtɪv
Part of speech: adjective
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: in-tu-i-tive
Synonym: instinctive
Opposite: mechanical
Easily understood or grasped without conscious reasoning; instinctive
The new software has an intuitive interface that is easy to use
latest
Title: latest
Pronunciation: ˈleɪtɪst
Part of speech: adjective/noun
Countable or uncountable: Countable (as a noun)
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive (as an adjective)
Stress marks: la-test
Synonym: newest, current (adjective), news, update (noun)
Opposite: outdated
Most recent or newest; the most recent news or developments
Have you seen the latest smartphone model?
Obsolete
Title: Obsolete
Pronunciation: ˌɒbsəˈliːt
Part of speech: adjective/noun/verb
Countable or uncountable: Countable (as a noun)
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive (as an adjective)
Stress marks: ob-so-lete (adjective), ˈɒbsəliːt (noun), ˌɒbsəˈliːt (verb)
Synonym: outdated, old-fashioned (adjective), relic, artifact (noun), phase out, discontinue (verb)
Opposite: latest
No longer produced or used; outdated; an outdated thing; to become outdated
The technology became obsolete after the new version was released
outdated
Title: outdated
Pronunciation : ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd
Part of speech : adjective
Countable or uncountable : Uncountable
Transitive or intransitive : Intransitive
Stress marks : out-da-ted
Synonym : obsolete, old-fashioned
Opposite : latest
No longer current or fashionable; obsolete
The software is outdated and needs to be updated
Novel
Title: Novel
Pronunciation : ˈnɒvəl
Part of speech : adjective/noun
Countable or uncountable : Countable (as a noun)
Transitive or intransitive : Intransitive (as an adjective)
Stress marks : nov-el (adjective), ˈnɒvəl (noun)
Synonym : new, innovative (adjective), story, tale (noun)
Opposite : outdated
New and original; a fictitious prose narrative of book length
The novel approach to problem-solving produced great results
To power
Title: To power
Pronunciation : tʊ ˈpaʊər
Part of speech : verb phrase
Countable or uncountable : Uncountable
Transitive or intransitive : Transitive
Stress marks : to pow-er
Synonym : energize, activate
Opposite : to drain
To supply with mechanical, electrical, or other sources of energy; to enable something to function
The solar panels power the entire building
To recharge
Title: To recharge
Pronunciation : tʊ riːˈtʃɑːrdʒ
Part of speech : verb phrase
Countable or uncountable : Uncountable
Transitive or intransitive : Transitive
Stress marks : to re-charge
Synonym : refuel, replenish
Opposite : to drain
to restore energy to a battery, power supply, etc. by connecting it to a power supply
I need to recharge my phone before we leave
To drain
Title: To drain
Pronunciation : tʊ dreɪn
Part of speech : verb phrase/noun
Countable or uncountable : Countable (as a noun)
Transitive or intransitive : Transitive (as a verb)
Synonym : deplete, exhaust (verb), pipe, channel (noun)
Opposite : to recharge
to cause the water, liquid, etc. to run off;to become dry;to gradually reduce the strength,resources
The heavy rain drained away quickly
Capacity
Title: Capacity
Pronunciation : kəˈpæsəti
Part of speech : noun/phrase
Countable or uncountable : Countable
Transitive or intransitive : Intransitive
Stress marks : ca-pac-i-ty
Synonym : volume, capability
Opposite : limitation
The maximum amount that something can contain; the ability to understand, think, feel, etc
The stadium has a capacity of 50,000 people
Generation
Title: Generation
Pronunciation : ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən
Part of speech : noun
Countable or uncountable : Countable
Transitive or intransitive : Intransitive
Stress marks : gen-er-a-tion
Synonym : age group, production
Opposite : extinction
All the people born and living at about the same time; the production of something
The younger generation is more tech-savvy
Process
Title: Process
Pronunciation : ˈprəʊsɛs
Part of speech : noun/verb
Countable or uncountable : Countable (as a noun)
Transitive or intransitive : Transitive (as a verb)
Stress marks : pro-cess (noun), pro-cess (verb)
Synonym : procedure, method (noun), work on, treat (verb)
Opposite : halt
: a series of actions taken in order to achieve a particular result; a natural series of changes
The manufacturing process has been improved for efficiency
Memory
Title: Memory
Pronunciation : ˈmɛməri
Part of speech : noun
Countable or uncountable : Countable
Transitive or intransitive : Intransitive
Stress marks : mem-o-ry
Synonym : recollection, remembrance
Opposite : forgetfulness
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information; something remembered from the past
Her memory of the event is still vivid
Magnifying glass
Title: Magnifying glass
Pronunciation : ˈmægnɪfaɪɪŋ glæs
Part of speech : noun phrase
Countable or uncountable : Countable
Transitive or intransitive : Intransitive
Stress marks : mag-ni-fy-ing glass
Synonym : lens, magnifier
A lens that makes objects appear larger than they are; used for examining small details closely
He used a magnifying glass to inspect the tiny print
Compass
Title: Compass
Pronunciation: ˈkʌmpəs
Part of speech: noun
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: com-pass
Synonym: navigational instrument
Opposite: disorientation
A device used to determine direction
The hiker used a compass to find their way back to the trail
Drone
Title: Drone
Pronunciation: drəʊn $ droʊn
Part of speech: noun/verb
Countable or uncountable: Countable (as a noun)
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive (as a verb)
Synonym: UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)
Opposite: silence
A remote-controlled pilotless aircraft; to make a continuous low humming sound
The drone flew over the field taking aerial photographs
