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depicted
- meaning:
- showed or described someone or something in a picture, story, or other form
- nuance:
- the past tense and past participle of “depict,” often used when explaining how something is represented
- example:
- The documentary depicted the challenges faced by small business owners.
- my sentence:
- The diagram depicted how data moves through the system.
viable
- meaning:
- capable of working successfully or being achieved in practice
- nuance:
- emphasizes practical feasibility, especially for a plan, solution, or business
- example:
- We need to determine whether the proposal is financially viable.
- my sentence:
- Automation is a viable solution only if the process is stable.
relevant
- meaning:
- closely connected to or appropriate for the subject or situation
- nuance:
- commonly followed by to when naming the subject or situation it relates to
- example:
- Please include only the information that is relevant to the discussion.
- my sentence:
- This experience is directly relevant to the role.
prevalence
- meaning:
- the fact or condition of being common or widespread
- nuance:
- often used in formal, statistical, or medical contexts to discuss how frequently something occurs
- example:
- The study examined the prevalence of remote work across the industry.
- my sentence:
- The prevalence of cloud services has changed how companies build software.
greenfield
- meaning:
- adjective: involving a new project built from the ground up without constraints from an existing system
- noun: previously undeveloped land, especially land being considered for construction
- nuance:
- common in technology, construction, and business; often contrasted with brownfield, which involves modifying something that already exists
- example:
- The team chose a greenfield approach for the new payment platform.
- my sentence:
- A greenfield project offers flexibility but requires more initial planning.
expansive
- meaning:
- covering a wide area or including many ideas and details
- nuance:
- often describes a large physical space, a broad scope, or an open and expressive manner
- example:
- The report offers an expansive view of the global market.
- my sentence:
- The platform has an expansive set of features for developers.