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emphasis
/ˈɛm fə səs/
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special importance or significance
emphasis meaning(s)
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- (n) special importance or significance
- (n) intensity or forcefulness of expression
- (n) special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
- (n) the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
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- What's new is Bennett's emphasis.
- Loving is a classic upstairs-downstairs story, with the emphasis on downstairs.
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emphasise
give extra weight to (a communication)
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emphasised
spoken with emphasis
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emphasize
/ˈɛm fə ˌsaɪz/
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to stress, single out as important
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emphasized
/ˈɛm fə ˌsaɪzd/
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spoken with emphasis
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emphasizing
/ˈɛm fə ˌsaɪ zɪŋ/
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the act of giving special importance or significance to something
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emphatic
/ɛm ˈfæ tɪk/
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spoken with emphasis
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emphatically
/ɛm ˈfæ tɪk li/
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without question and beyond doubt
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emphysema
/ˌɛm fə ˈzi mə/
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an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory…
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emphysematous
relating to or resembling or being emphysema
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emphysematous gangrene
(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium…
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emphysematous phlegmon
(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium…
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empire
/ˈɛm paɪ ər/
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the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial…
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empire day
British, anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth
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empire state
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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empire state building
a skyscraper built in New York City in 1931; 1250 feet tall
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empire state of the south
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate…
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empiric
/ɛm ˈpɪ rɪk/
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relying on medical quackery
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empirical
/ˌɛm ˈpɪ rɪ kəl/
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derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
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empirical formula
a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather…
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empirical research
an empirical search for knowledge
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empirically
/ɛm ˈpɪ rɪ kə li/
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in an empirical manner
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empiricism
/ɛm ˈpɪ rə ˌsɪ zəm/
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(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
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empiricist
/ɪm ˈpɪ rə səst/
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a philosopher who subscribes to empiricism