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an act of increasing or making something increase in size, amount or importance |
a period of rapid economic expansion |
Despite the recession the company is confident of further expansion. |
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to keep cells, bacteria, etc. at a suitable temperature so that they develop |
The samples were incubated at 80°C for three minutes. |
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an event at which a large number of people work together developing computer programs, usually over several days |
The company is hosting a two-day hackathon to develop new apps for the platform. |
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to receive a particular number of votes in an election |
The Republicans have polled well (= received many votes) in recent elections. |
They polled 39 per cent of the vote in the last election. |
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old and no longer used |
‘Thou art’ is an archaic form of ‘you are’. |
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an opinion that all members of a group agree with |
She is skilled at achieving consensus on sensitive issues. |
There is a growing consensus of opinion on this issue. |
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a long piece of writing completed by a student as part of a university degree, based on their own research |
Students must submit a thesis on an agreed subject within four years. |
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