LexiTopic: Learning, Education, and Research
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The LexiConnexxions analysis has identified these words related to LEARNING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH in the Spelling Bee lexicon.
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ABOUT THE LEXITOPICS PROJECT
Taxonomy for Spelling Bee words related to LEARNING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH
SUBJECT HEADINGS IN THIS LEXITOPIC:
Faculty and StaffFields of Study Institutions and Locations schools and universitiesLibraries, Archives, Reports, and RecordsResearch and InquiryResearch Laboratories and EquipmentStudents and Learners not all learners are in schoolsTeaching and LearningTraditions and Rituals
NOTES ABOUT THE TAXONOMY FOR LEARNING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH
SCOPE NOTE: This LexiTopic compiles and defines Bee words related to human learning, education, and research, including institutions and related activities.
Words related to knowledge and information (i.e., what we know and don’t know), are in KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION.
Words related to persuasion and debate are in SPEECH AND VERBAL EXPRESSION.
Words related to intellect, wisdom, opinion, judgement, fantasy, and imagination are in PEOPLE: THOUGHT AND COMPREHENSION.
Topical arrangement of Spelling Bee words related to LEARNING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH
Faculty and Staff
ACADEMIC: a member (such as a professor) of an institution of learning (such as a university)ADJUNCT: an adjunct faculty member at a college or universityCHAIR: professorship (a university chair)COACH: a private tutor [from the concept that the tutor conveys the student through examinations]COLLEGE: the faculty, students, or administration of a collegeDEAN: the head of a division, faculty, college, or school of a university, or a college or secondary school administrator in charge of counseling and disciplining studentsDOCENT: a college or university teacher or lecturerDOCTOR: a learned or authoritative teacher; or a person who has earned one of the highest academic degrees (such as a PhD) conferred by a universityFACULTY: a branch of teaching or learning (such as law, medicine, or liberal arts) in an educational institution; members of a facultyFELLOW: an incorporated member of a college or collegiate foundation especially in a British university; also, a person appointed to a position granting a stipend and allowing for advanced study or researchHEAD: a headmaster, a man heading the staff of a private school: a principalMATRON: a woman who supervises women or children (as in a school or police station)MONITOR: one that warns or instructs; also, a student appointed to assist a teacherPRINCIPAL: the chief executive officer of an educational institutionPROCTOR: someone who supervises or monitors students; also, someone who oversees student examinationsPROF*: by shortening from professor, a faculty member of the highest academic rank at an institution of higher education; a teacher at a university, college, or sometimes secondary school; one that teaches or professes special knowledge of an art, sport, or occupation requiring skill
Fields of Study
ALCHEMY: a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging lifeANATOMY: a branch of morphology that deals with the structure of organismsBIOLOGICAL: of or relating to [the field of] biology; also, used in or produced by applied biologyBIONIC: of or relating to bionics, a science concerned with the application of data about the functioning of biological systems to the solution of engineering problems; also, having normal biological capability or performance enhanced by or as if by electronic or electromechanical devices, from biology + electronicsBIOTECH: short for biotechnology, the manipulation (as through genetic engineering) of living organisms or their components to produce useful usually commercial products (such as pest resistant crops, new bacterial strains, or novel pharmaceuticals); also: any of various applications of biological science used in such manipulation; also, ergonomics, an applied science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and safelyBOTANY: a branch of biology dealing with plant life; also, plant life; also, the properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant groupBRANCH: an area of knowledge that may be considered apart from related areas (orthopedics and other branches of medicine)DYNAMIC: of or relating to dynamics (plural in form but singular or plural in construction): in physics: a branch of mechanics in physics: a branch of mechanics that deals with forces and their relation primarily to the motion but sometimes also to the equilibrium of bodiesECOLOGY: a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environmentsETHIC: ethics plural in form but singular or plural in construction: the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligationETHICAL: of or relating to ethics (ethical theories)ETHOLOGY*: a branch of knowledge dealing with human character and with its formation and evolution; also, the scientific and objective study of animal behavior, groups, etc. especially under natural conditionsETYMOLOGY: the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found …; also, a branch of linguistics concerned with etymologiesGEMOLOGY: the science of gemsGEOLOGY: a science that deals with the history of the earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks; also, a study of the solid matter of a celestial body (such as the moon); also, geologic features (the geology of Arizona); also, a treatise on geologyGLACIOLOGY: any of the branches of science dealing with snow or ice accumulation, glaciation, or glacial epochsGYNECOLOGY: a branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and routine physical care of the reproductive system of womenHARMONY: music: the science of the structure, relation, and progression of chordsHOMOLOGY: in evolutionary biology: correspondence or similarity in form or function between parts (such as the wing of a bat and the human arm) of different species resulting from modification of a trait possessed by a common ancestor: similarity of traits reflecting common descent and ancestry; also, a branch of the theory of topology concerned with partitioning space into geometric components (such as points, lines, and triangles) and with the study of the number and interrelationships of these components especially by the use of group theoryHOROLOGIC: of or relating to horologe or horology, the science of measuring time, also, the art of making instruments for indicating timeHOROLOGY: the science of measuring time, also, the art of making instruments for indicating timeHYDROLOGY: a science dealing with the properties, distribution, and circulation of water on and below the earth's surface and in the atmosphereLANGUAGE: the study of language especially as a school subject (earned a grade of B in language)LOGIC: the formal principles of a branch of knowledge (the logic of grammar); also, a science that deals with the principles and criteria of validity of inference and demonstration: the science of the formal principles of reasoning; also, a branch or variety of logic (modal logic, Boolean logic); also, a branch of semiotics (a general philosophical theory of signs and symbols that deals especially with their function in both artificially constructed and natural languages and comprises syntactics, semantics, and pragmatics), especially: syntactics, a branch of semiotics that deals with the formal relations between signs or expressions in abstraction from their signification and their interpretersMAMMALOGY: a branch of zoology dealing with mammalsMATH: short for mathematics, the science of numbers and their operations, interrelations, combinations, generalizations, and abstractions and of space configurations and their structure, measurement, transformations, and generalizations; also, a branch of, operation in, or use of mathematicsMEDICINE: the science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease; also, the branch of medicine concerned with the nonsurgical treatment of diseaseMETHOD: a discipline that deals with the principles and techniques of scientific inquiryMIXOLOGY: the art or skill of preparing mixed drinksMORPH: abbreviation of morphology, a branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of animals and plants; the form and structure of an organism or any of its parts; also, abbreviation of morphology, a study and description of word formation (such as inflection, derivation, and compounding) in language; also, the system of word-forming elements and processes in a languageMYTHOLOGY: an allegorical narrative; also, a body of myths: such as the myths dealing with the gods, demigods, and legendary heroes of a particular people; also, a branch of knowledge that deals with mythNAVIGATION: the science of getting vehicles from place to place, especially: the method of determining position, course, and distance traveledOENOLOGY: less common spelling of enology, a science that deals with wine and wine makingONCOLOGY: a branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and study of cancerONTOLOGY: a branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and relations of being; also, a particular theory about the nature of being or the kinds of things that have existenceOPTIC: plural in form but usually singular in construction: a science that deals with the genesis and propagation of light, the changes that it undergoes and produces, and other phenomena closely associated with itOTOLOGY: a science that deals with the ear and its diseasesPEDAGOGY: the art, science, or profession of teaching, especially education, the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schoolsPHARMACY: the art, practice, or profession of preparing, preserving, compounding, and dispensing medical drugsPHILOLOGY: the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature; also, linguistics, especially: historical and comparative linguistics; also, the study of human speech especially as the vehicle of literature and as a field of study that sheds light on cultural historyTAXONOMY: the study of the general principles of scientific classification: systematics; also, classification, especially: orderly classification of plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationshipsTECH: technology; technical; technically; technologicalTECHY: characterized by technological sophistication: technical (techy innovations)TELEOLOGY: the study of evidences of design in nature; also, a doctrine (as in vitalism) that ends are immanent in nature; also, a doctrine explaining phenomena by final causes; also, the fact or character attributed to nature or natural processes of being directed toward an end or shaped by a purpose; also, the use of design or purpose as an explanation of natural phenomenaTHEOLOGY: the study of religious faith, practice, and experience, especially: the study of God and of God's relation to the world; also, a theological theory or system (Thomist theology, a theology of atonement); also, a distinctive body of theological opinion (Catholic theology); also, a usually 4-year course of specialized religious training in a Roman Catholic major seminaryTHOUGHT: the intellectual product or the organized views and principles of a period, place, group, or individual (contemporary Western thought; There are two schools of thought on the subject.)TOPOLOGY: a branch of mathematics concerned with those properties of geometric configurations (such as point sets) which are unaltered by elastic deformations (such as a stretching or a twisting) that are homeomorphisms; also, the set of all open subsets of a topological space; also, topographic study of a particular place, specifically: the history of a region as indicated by its topographyTOPONYMY: the place-names of a region or language or especially the etymological study of themTOXICOLOGIC: of or relating to toxicology, a science that deals with poisons and their effect and with the problems involved (such as clinical, industrial, or legal problems), or to toxinsTYPOLOGY: study of or analysis or classification based on types or categoriesVIROLOGY: a branch of science that deals with viruses and viral diseasesZOOLOGIC: variants or more commonly zoological: of, relating to, or concerned with zoology, a branch of biology concerned with the classification and the properties and vital phenomena of animalsZOOLOGICAL: variants or less commonly zoologic: of, relating to, or concerned with zoology, a branch of biology concerned with the classification and the properties and vital phenomena of animals
Institutions and Locations schools and universities
ACADEME: a place of instruction; the academic life, community, or worldACADEMIA: the life, community, or world of teachers, schools, and education: academeACADEMIC: of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learningACADEMY: a school usually above the elementary level, especially: a private high school; also, a society of learned persons organized to advance art, science, or literature, or a body of established opinion widely accepted as authoritative in a particular fieldCAMP: a place usually in the country for recreation or instruction often during the summer; also: a program offering access to recreational or educational facilities for a limited period of timeCOLLEGE: an independent institution of higher learning offering a course of general studies leading to a bachelor's degree; also: a university division offering this; also, a part of a university offering a specialized group of courses; also, an institution offering instruction usually in a professional, vocational, or technical field; also, a self-governing constituent body of a university offering living quarters and sometimes instruction but not granting degrees, called also residential college; also, a preparatory or high school; also, a building used for an educational or religious purpose DORM: a dormitoryDORMITORY: a room for sleeping; especially: a large room containing numerous beds; a residence hall providing rooms for individuals or for groups usually without private bathsHALL: a building used by a college or university for some special purpose, such as a dormitory or a college or a division of a college at some universities; also, the common dining room of an English collegeIVIED: academic: of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learningUNION: an organization on a college or university campus providing recreational, social, cultural, and sometimes dining facilities; also: the building housing such an organization (the student union)
Libraries, Archives, Reports, and Records
ALMANAC: a usually annual publication containing statistical, tabular, and general information; also, a publication containing astronomical and meteorological data for a given year and often including a miscellany of other informationARCHIVAL: of, relating to, contained in, suitable for, or constituting archivesBELONG: to be properly classifiedBELONGED: to be properly classifiedBOOK: a major division of a treatise or literary work; also, something that yields knowledge or understanding (the great book of nature; her face was an open book); also, the total available knowledge and experience that can be brought to bear on a task or problem (tried every trick in the book); also, inside information or analysis (the book on him is that he can't hit a curveball); also, the standards or authority relevant in a situation (runs her business by the book); also, derived from books and not from practical experience (book learning)BOOKMOBILE: a truck that serves as a traveling libraryBOOKS: a major division of a treatise or literary work; also, something that yields knowledge or understanding (the great book of nature; her face was an open book); also, the total available knowledge and experience that can be brought to bear on a task or problem (tried every trick in the book); also, inside information or analysis (the book on him is that he can't hit a curveball); also, the standards or authority relevant in a situation (runs her business by the book); also, derived from books and not from practical experience (book learning)BOTANY: a botanical treatise or study, especially: a particular system of botanyCLIP: a clipping, especially from a newspaper; also, to cut items out of (a publication, such as a newspaper); to clip somethingCLIPPABLE: suited or designed to be cut out of something (such as a newspaper or advertisement) for useCLIPPED: a clipping, especially from a newspaper; also, to cut items out of (a publication, such as a newspaper); to clip somethingCODIFIED: to classify, to systematize (Standardization refers to the process by which a language has been codified in some way.)CODIFY: to classify, to systematize (Standardization refers to the process by which a language has been codified in some way.)COMMIT: to consign or record for preservation (commit it to memory; commit to the record)COMMITTED: to consign or record for preservation (commit it to memory; commit to the record)FICHE: microfiche, a sheet of microfilm containing rows of images of printed pagesFILE: a device (such as a folder, case, or cabinet) by means of which papers are kept in order; also, to arrange in order for preservation and reference, or to place items in a fileFILED: to arrange in order for preservation and reference, or to place items in a fileFILING: to arrange in order for preservation and reference, or to place items in a fileFLORA: a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period; or plant, bacterial, or fungal life, especially: such life characteristic of a region, period, or special environment; from Latin Flōra, the goddess of flowers and the flowering seasonGEOLOGY: a treatise on geologyGROUP: to assign to a group: to classify (The books were grouped by subject.)GROUPING: to assign to a group: to classify (The books were grouped by subject.)
INDEX: a bibliographical analysis of groups of publications that is usually published periodically; also, a list (as of bibliographical information or citations to a body of literature) arranged usually in alphabetical order of some specified datum (such as author, subject, or keyword): such as a list of items (such as topics or names) treated in a printed work that gives for each item the page number where it may be found; also, a list of restricted or prohibited material; specifically, Index: a formerly published list of books the reading of which was prohibited or restricted for Roman Catholics by the church authorities; also, to create such an index, or to provide with an index, or to list in an index (all persons and places mentioned are carefully indexed), or to index something, or to serve as an index ofINDEXED: to create an index, or to provide with an index, or to list in an index (all persons and places mentioned are carefully indexed), or to index something, or to serve as an index ofINDEXING: to create an index, or to provide with an index, or to list in an index (all persons and places mentioned are carefully indexed), or to index something, or to serve as an index ofKEEP: to maintain a record in (keep a diary); to enter in a book (keep records)KEEPING: to maintain a record in (keep a diary); to enter in a book (keep records)KEPT: past tense and past participle of keep: to maintain a record in (keep a diary); to enter in a book (keep records)LIBRARIAN: a specialist in the care or management of a library; also, a research specialistLIBRARY: a place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (such as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films) are kept for use but not for sale; also, a collection of such materials; also, a collection resembling or suggesting a libraryLOCATE: to find or fix the place of especially in a sequence: to classify (locating the reigns of the pastoral kings)LOOKUP: an act, process, or instance of looking something up (as in a reference work or listing)META: informal: concerning or providing information about members of its own categoryMETADATA: data that provides information about other dataMETHOD: orderly arrangement, development, or classification: planMICROCOPY: a photographic copy in which printed or other graphic matter is reduced in size (as on microfilm) ; also, to reproduce by means of a microcopy, or to make microcopiesMICROFILM: a film bearing a photographic record on a reduced scale of printed or other graphic matter; also, to reproduce on microfilm or to make microfilmsMICROFORM: a process for reproducing printed matter in a much reduced size (documents in microform); also, matter reproduced by microformMONUMENT: a treatise, a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reachedNOTE: a scholarly or technical essay shorter than an article and restricted in scope; also, to record or preserve in writing; to indicate or show (Records fail to note what became of him.)NOTED: to record or preserve in writing; to indicate or show (Records fail to note what became of him.)NOTING: to record or preserve in writing; to indicate or show (Records fail to note what became of him.)PAGE: a written recordRANGING: to assign to a category: to classifyROUNDUP: a summary of information (a roundup of the news)RUNDOWN: an item-by-item report or review: summaryTALK: address, lecture (gave a talk on etymology); also, written analysis or discussion presented in an informal or conversational manner; also, to give a talk: to lectureTALKED: address, lecture (gave a talk on etymology); also, written analysis or discussion presented in an informal or conversational manner; also, to give a talk: to lecture
Research and Inquiry
AFFILIATE: to trace the origin of (affiliated Shakespeare's "Hamlet" to earlier plays)AFFILIATING: to trace the origin of (affiliated Shakespeare's "Hamlet" to earlier plays)
ASKS: to seek information (ask for her address)BLIND: made or done without sight of certain objects or knowledge of certain facts that could serve for guidance or cause bias (a blind taste test); having no knowledge of information that may cause bias during the course of an experiment or test (physicians blind to whether the test drug is administered; also, to intentionally prevent (someone, such as a researcher or study participant) from seeing certain objects or knowing certain facts that could bias, influence, or interfere with the outcome or results of a research study, clinical trial, etc.; also, without knowledge of certain facts that could serve for guidance or cause biasBLINDING: made or done without sight of certain objects or knowledge of certain facts that could serve for guidance or cause bias (a blind taste test); having no knowledge of information that may cause bias during the course of an experiment or test (physicians blind to whether the test drug is administered; also, to intentionally prevent (someone, such as a researcher or study participant) from seeing certain objects or knowing certain facts that could bias, influence, or interfere with the outcome or results of a research study, clinical trial, etc.; also, without knowledge of certain facts that could serve for guidance or cause biasBOTTOM: the basis, source (trying to get to the bottom of these rumors); also, to find the basis or source of (something, such as a rumor): to get to the bottom (The mystery hasn't been bottomed)BOTTOMED: to find the basis or source of (something, such as a rumor): to get to the bottom (The mystery hasn't been bottomed)CHECK: the act of testing or verifying (making a check on the data); also: the sample or unit used for testing or verifying; also, investigation (a loyalty check on government employees); a standard for testing and evaluation: criterion; to investigate conditions; to compare with a source, original, or authority: verify; to look at (something) to obtain information (checking a watch to see the time; to look or reach into (something) to find what is there (check one’s pockets)CHECKABLE: capable of being checkedCHECKED: the act of testing or verifying (making a check on the data); also: the sample or unit used for testing or verifying; also, investigation (a loyalty check on government employees); a standard for testing and evaluation: criterion; to investigate conditions; to compare with a source, original, or authority: verify; to look at (something) to obtain information (checking a watch to see the time; to look or reach into (something) to find what is there (check one’s pockets)CHECKING: the act of testing or verifying (making a check on the data); also: the sample or unit used for testing or verifying; also, investigation (a loyalty check on government employees); a standard for testing and evaluation: criterion; to investigate conditions; to compare with a source, original, or authority: verify; to look at (something) to obtain information (checking a watch to see the time; to look or reach into (something) to find what is there (check one’s pockets)CLINIC: a group meeting devoted to the analysis and solution of concrete problems or to the acquiring of specific skills or knowledge (a writing clinic)CLUE: something that guides through an intricate procedure or maze of difficulties, specifically: a piece of evidence that leads one toward the solution of a problem; also, to provide with a clue; to give reliable information to (he clued me in on how it happened)CLUED: something that guides through an intricate procedure or maze of difficulties, specifically: a piece of evidence that leads one toward the solution of a problem; also, to provide with a clue; to give reliable information to (he clued me in on how it happened)CLUING: something that guides through an intricate procedure or maze of difficulties, specifically: a piece of evidence that leads one toward the solution of a problem; also, to provide with a clue; to give reliable information to (he clued me in on how it happened)COHORT: a group of individuals having a statistical factor (such as age or class membership) in common in a demographic studyCOMPLEX: hard to separate, analyze, or solve (e.g., a complex problem)CONNECT: to place or establish in relationship (to connect ideas or concepts or link information) (police were unable to connect her to the crime)CONNECTED: to place or establish in relationship (to connect ideas or concepts or link information) (police were unable to connect her to the crime)CONNECTION: to place or establish in relationship (to connect ideas or concepts or link information) (police were unable to connect her to the crime)DELVE: to make a careful or detailed search for information; to examine a subject in detailDELVED: to make a careful or detailed search for information; to examine a subject in detail
DELVING: to make a careful or detailed search for information; to examine a subject in detailDEMO: a demographic, especially, in business: a market or segment of the population identified by demographics (the product is targeted toward a younger demo)DETECT: to discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of (detect lead in the blood; Do I detect a note of sarcasm in your voice?); to discover the true character of (detecting drug smugglers)DETECTED: to discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of (detect lead in the blood; Do I detect a note of sarcasm in your voice?); to discover the true character of (detecting drug smugglers)DETECTIVE: fitted for or used in detecting somethingDIGGING: to bring to light or out of hiding (to dig up facts)DIGGING: to research; to advance by or as if by removing or pushing aside material (digging into the history of the company)DIVINE: to discover or locate (something, such as underground water or minerals) usually by means of a divining rod DIVINED: to discover or locate (something, such as underground water or minerals) usually by means of a divining rod DIVINING: to discover or locate (something, such as underground water or minerals) usually by means of a divining rod DOPE: informal: to figure something outEVENT: a subset of the possible outcomes of an experimentFEEL: to ascertain by cautious trial —usually used with out (feeling out the sentiments of their neighbors); to seem (it feels like spring today)FELT: to ascertain by cautious trial —usually used with out (feeling out the sentiments of their neighbors); to seem (it feels like spring today)FIND: a valuable discovery (an archaeological find); also, to come upon by searching or effort (must find the path, find the right person); to discover by study or experiment (find an answer)FINDING: the results of an investigation —usually used in plural; also, a valuable discovery (an archaeological find); also, to come upon by searching or effort (must find the path, find the right person); to discover by study or experiment (find an answer)FIXED: to make an accurate determination of: to discover (fixing our location on the chart)FOUND: a valuable discovery (an archaeological find); also, to come upon by searching or effort (must find the path, find the right person); to discover by study or experiment (find an answer)GLEAN: to gather information or material bit by bit; to pick over in search of relevant materialGLEANED: to gather information or material bit by bit; to pick over in search of relevant materialGLEANING: to gather information or material bit by bit; to pick over in search of relevant materialGOOGLE: to use the Google search engine, from Google, trademark for a search engineGOOGLED: to use the Google search engine, from Google, trademark for a search engineGOOGLING: to use the Google search engine, from Google, trademark for a search engineHIGHLIGHT: to mark (text) with or as if with a highlighter, a pen with a broad felt tip and brightly colored transparent ink for marking selected passages in a textHIGHLIGHTED: to mark (text) with or as if with a highlighter, a pen with a broad felt tip and brightly colored transparent ink for marking selected passages in a textHIGHLIGHTING: to mark (text) with or as if with a highlighter, a pen with a broad felt tip and brightly colored transparent ink for marking selected passages in a textHITTING: to discover or meet especially by chance (prospectors hitting gold, hit a run of bad luck)HUNT: to search out: to seek; to attempt to find somethingHUNTED: to search out: to seek; to attempt to find somethingINDEX: something (such as a physical feature or a mode of expression) that leads one to a particular fact or conclusion: an indicationINDUCTION: the act of bringing forward or adducing something (such as facts or particulars)LAZILY: not rigorous or strict (lazy scholarship)LAZY: not rigorous or strict (lazy scholarship)LEAD: an indication, a clue (The detectives had a few leads to follow.)LEGIBILITY: capable of being discovered or understoodLEGIBLE: capable of being discovered or understoodLEGIBLY: capable of being discovered or understoodOBJECT: a thing that forms an element of or constitutes the subject matter of an investigation or science (objects of study)PHENOMENA: nonstandard: phenomenon: a fact or event of scientific interest susceptible to scientific description and explanationPHENOMENON: a fact or event of scientific interest susceptible to scientific description and explanationPICK: to obtain useful information from by questioning —used in such phrases as pick the brains ofPICKED: to obtain useful information from by questioning —used in such phrases as pick the brains ofPILOT: serving as trial apparatus or operation (a pilot study)PROOF: a test applied to articles or substances to determine whether they are of standard or satisfactory quality; to make or take a proof or test of; also, (adj) used in proving or testing or as a standard of comparison; also, to make or take a proof or test of
PROVE: to demonstrate as having a particular quality or worth (proved herself a great actress, the vaccine has been proven effective after years of tests); also, to test the worth or quality of; specifically : to compare against a standard —sometimes used with up or out; also, to turn out especially after trial or test (the new drug proved effective); also, to demonstrate as having a particular quality or worth (proved herself a great actress, the vaccine has been proven effective after years of tests); also, to test the worth or quality of; specifically: to compare against a standard —sometimes used with up or out; also, to turn out especially after trial or test (the new drug proved effective)PROVEN: past participle of prove: to demonstrate as having a particular quality or worth (proved herself a great actress, the vaccine has been proven effective after years of tests); also, to test the worth or quality of; specifically : to compare against a standard —sometimes used with up or out; also, to turn out especially after trial or test (the new drug proved effective); also, to demonstrate as having a particular quality or worth (proved herself a great actress, the vaccine has been proven effective after years of tests); also, to test the worth or quality of; specifically: to compare against a standard —sometimes used with up or out; also, to turn out especially after trial or test (the new drug proved effective)QUANT: an expert at analyzing and managing quantitative data; short for quantitative (analyst)RAKING: to search through: ransackRANDOM: being or relating to a set or to an element of a set each of whose elements has equal probability of occurrence (a random sample); also: characterized by procedures designed to obtain such sets or elementsrandom samplingRAWLY: raw: not being in polished, finished, or processed form (raw data)ROOT: to turn over, dig up, or discover and bring to light —usually used with out (root out the cause of the problem)ROUT: to search haphazardly; to come up with: to uncoverRUNNING: to do (a test or check) on (doctors ran blood samples, police ran a security check)TAKE: to obtain as the result of a special procedure: to ascertain (take the temperature, take a census); to find out or learn with certaintyTAKEN: to obtain as the result of a special procedure: to ascertain (take the temperature, take a census); to find out or learn with certaintyTEXT: a source of information or authority; also, a passage from an authoritative source providing an introduction or basis (as for a speech); something (such as a story or movie) considered as an object to be examined, explicated, or deconstructed; something likened to a text (the surfaces of daily life are texts to be explicated. —Michiko Kakutani)TEXTUAL: of, relating to, or based on a textTOOK: to obtain as the result of a special procedure: to ascertain (take the temperature, take a census); to find out or learn with certaintyTRACK: detectable evidence (such as the wake of a ship, a line of footprints, or a wheel rut) that something has passed; also, to follow the tracks or traces of: to trail; to search for by following evidence until found (track down the source); to follow by vestiges: to traceTRAIL: a trace or mark left by something that has passed or been drawn along: also, to follow a trail: to follow upon the scent or trace of: to trackTRIAL: one of a number of repetitions of an experiment; the action or process of trying or putting to the proof: a test; a tryout or experiment to test quality, value, or usefulness; also, made or done as a test or experiment; used or tried out in a test or experiment; also, to test the functioning, value, or usefulness of (something)TRYING: to do or use (something) to see if it works or succeeds; to demonstrate, to proveTRYOUT: an experimental performance or demonstrationUNCHECKED: (adj) not verified (unchecked data/information)UNDETECTED: not observed, noticed, or detectedVALIDATE: to support or corroborate on a sound or authoritative basis (experiments designed to validate the hypothesis)VALIDATED: to support or corroborate on a sound or authoritative basis (experiments designed to validate the hypothesis)VETTED: to evaluate for possible approval or acceptance (vet the candidates for a position); to subject to usually expert appraisal or correction (vet a manuscript); having been subjected to evaluation or appraisal: critically reviewed and evaluated for official approval or acceptanceWINDOW: a means of entrance or access, especially: a means of obtaining information (a window on history)
Research Laboratories and Equipment
ASSAY: examination and determination as to characteristics (such as weight, measure, or quality); also, analysis (as of an ore or drug) to determine the presence, absence, or quantity of one or more components; also: a test used in this analysis; also, a substance to be assayed; also, the tabulated result of assayingASSAYS: examination and determination as to characteristics (such as weight, measure, or quality); also, analysis (as of an ore or drug) to determine the presence, absence, or quantity of one or more components; also: a test used in this analysis; also, a substance to be assayed; also, the tabulated result of assayingBATH: a contained liquid for a special purpose, or a receptacle holding the liquid; also, a medium for regulating the temperature of something placed in or on it, or a vessel containing this mediumBENCH: long worktable (as in a laboratory)BOMB: a pressure vessel for conducting chemical experiments; also, a lead-lined container for radioactive materialBROTH: a fluid culture mediumEMBED: to prepare (a microscopy specimen) for sectioning by infiltrating with and enclosing in a supporting substanceEMBEDDED: to prepare (a microscopy specimen) for sectioning by infiltrating with and enclosing in a supporting substanceFIXED: to kill, harden, and preserve for microscopic studyLABORATORY: a place equipped for experimental study in a science or for testing and analysis; broadly: a place providing opportunity for experimentation, observation, or practice in a field of study; a place like a laboratory for testing, experimentation, or practiceMEDIA: plural of medium: a nutrient system for the artificial cultivation of cells or organisms and especially bacteria; also, plural of medium: a fluid or solid in which organic structures are placed (as for preservation or mounting)MEDIUM: a nutrient system for the artificial cultivation of cells or organisms and especially bacteria; also, a fluid or solid in which organic structures are placed (as for preservation or mounting)MORTAR: a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestleMOUNT: a glass slide with its accessories on which objects are placed for examination with a microscope; to prepare (something, such as a specimen) for examination or displayMOUNTED: a glass slide with its accessories on which objects are placed for examination with a microscope; to prepare (something, such as a specimen) for examination or displayPIPET: or more commonly pipette: a small piece of apparatus which typically consists of a narrow tube into which fluid is drawn by suction (as for dispensing or measurement) and retained by closing the upper endPIPETTE: or less commonly pipet: a small piece of apparatus which typically consists of a narrow tube into which fluid is drawn by suction (as for dispensing or measurement) and retained by closing the upper endPLATE: a flat glass or plastic dish used chiefly for culturing cells and microorganisms, especially: petri dishUNKNOWN: a specimen (as of bacteria or mixed chemicals) required to be identified as an exercise in appropriate laboratory techniquesVITAL: of, relating to, or constituting the staining of living tissues
Students and Learners not all learners are in schools
ALUM: alumnus, alumna [M-W does not mark as abbreviation, though it gives that designation to “alum” for aluminum]ALUMNA: a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school, college, or university
ALUMNAE: plural of alumna, a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school, college, or universityALUMNI: plural of alumnus, a person who has attended or has graduated from a particular school, college, or university; — ANCHORMAN: M-W’s 1st def.: person who is last … such as the student who has the lowest scholastic standing in a graduating classusually used of a man in the singular but often of men and women in the pluralCOED: short for coeducational student: somewhat old-fashioned: a female student in a coeducational institutionCOLLEGE: the faculty, students, or administration of a collegeDOCTORAL: a learned or authoritative teacher; or a person who has earned one of the highest academic degrees (such as a PhD) conferred by a universityDROPOUT: one who drops out of schoolGRAD: short for graduate, a holder of an academic degree or diplomaa college graduateHOOKY: to be away from school without permissionLEGACY: a candidate for membership in an organization (such as a school or fraternal order) who is given special status because of a familial relationship to a memberMENTEE: one who is being mentored: a protégé (Mentor + -EE) derived from the name of Mentor, a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son TelemachusNEOPHYTE: a tyro, a beginner in learning; a beginner, one that begins something,especially: an inexperienced person (a neophyte when it comes to computers; neophytes fresh from graduate schools of business)NOVICE: a beginner, a tyroPORTFOLIO: a selection of a student's work (such as papers and tests) compiled over a period of time and used for assessing performance or progressPUPIL: a child or young person in school or in the charge of a tutor or instructor: student; also, one who has been taught or influenced by a famous or distinguished personROLL: a list of members of a school or classTIME: a period of apprenticeshipTROT: a literal translation of a foreign text [compare to PONY, a literal translation of a foreign language text, especially: one used surreptitiously by students in preparing or reciting lessons; also, not in M-W, in Collins: slang, to prepare (lessons) by means of a pony]TUTEE: one who is being tutoredTUTELAGE: instruction especially of an individual; also, the state of being under a guardian or tutorTYRO: a beginner in learning: a: novice
Teaching and Learning
ACED: to earn a high grade on (something, such as an examination), especially: to get an A onACING: to earn a high grade on (something, such as an examination), especially: to get an A onACTIVITY: a process actually or potentially involving mental function, specifically: an educational procedure designed to stimulate learning by firsthand experienceAUDIT: to attend (a course) without working for or expecting to receive formal creditAUDITING: to attend (a course) without working for or expecting to receive formal creditBOARD: an examination given by an examining board, often used in plural (e.g., pass the medical boards)BOMB: slang: to fail (a test) (I bombed my history exam)BOMBED: slang: to fail (a test) (I bombed my history exam)BOMBING: slang: to fail (a test) (I bombed my history exam)BOOK: [knowledge] derived from books and not from practical experience (book learning)BOOKWORK: work that involves the use of books, such as schoolworkCONNED: to commit to memory (conned the poem)CONNING: to commit to memory (conned the poem)COOKBOOK: broadly: a book of detailed instructions; also, (adj.): involving or using step-by-step procedures whose rationale is usually not explained (a cookbook approach)COOKBOOKS: broadly: a book of detailed instructions; also, (adj.): involving or using step-by-step procedures whose rationale is usually not explained (a cookbook approach)CRACK: to open (a book) for studyingCRAM: to prepare hastily for an examination; to study a subject intensively especially for an imminent examination; also, the last-minute study especially for an examinationCURVING: to grade (something, such as an examination) on a curve, a distribution indicating the relative performance of individuals measured against each other that is used especially in assigning good, medium, or poor grades to usually predetermined proportions of students rather than in assigning grades based on predetermined standards of achievementDEFEND: to prove (something, such as a doctoral thesis or dissertation) valid by answering questions in an oral exam (preparing to defend her thesis)DEFENDED: to prove (something, such as a doctoral thesis or dissertation) valid by answering questions in an oral exam (preparing to defend her thesis)DEFENDING: to prove (something, such as a doctoral thesis or dissertation) valid by answering questions in an oral exam (preparing to defend her thesis)DEMO: to give a demonstration of (something, such as a product or procedure): to show how (something) works, is prepared, or is doneDEMOED: to give a demonstration of (something, such as a product or procedure): to show how (something) works, is prepared, or is doneDIDACT: a person who is didactic: designed or intended to teach; or intended to convey instruction and information in addition to serving another purpose (such as pleasure and entertainment)DIDACTIC: designed or intended to teach; or intended to convey instruction and information in addition to serving another purpose (such as pleasure and entertainment)DIDACTICALLY: designed or intended to teach; or intended to convey instruction and information in addition to serving another purpose (such as pleasure and entertainment)DOCILE: easily taught (a docile pupil)DOCILITY: easily taught (a docile pupil)DRANK: past tense and past participle of drink: to receive into one's consciousness (drinking deep of the culture)DRILL: to fix something in the mind or habit pattern of by repetitive instruction; also, to impart or communicate by repetitionEDIFIED: to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge; to uplift; also: to enlighten, informEDIFY: to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge; to uplift; also: to enlighten, informEDIFYING: to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge; to uplift; also: to enlighten, informEDUCABLE: capable of being educated; specifically: capable of some degree of learningELECTIVE: (noun): an elective course or subjectELEVATE: to improve morally, intellectually, or culturally (great books that both entertain and elevate their readers)ELEVATED: to improve morally, intellectually, or culturally (great books that both entertain and elevate their readers)ENLIGHTEN: to furnish knowledge to: instructENLIGHTENING: to furnish knowledge to: instructEXAM: short for examination, the act or process of examining: the state of being examined; an exercise designed to examine progress or test qualification or knowledgeEXPOUND: to explain by setting forth in careful and often elaborate detailEXPOUNDED: to explain by setting forth in careful and often elaborate detailFAIL: to be unsuccessful in achieving a passing grade (took the exam and failed); also, to be unsuccessful in passing (failed chemistry); also, to grade (someone, such as a student) as not passing (The teacher failed only his two worst students.)FAILING: to be unsuccessful in achieving a passing grade (took the exam and failed); also, to be unsuccessful in passing (failed chemistry); also, to grade (someone, such as a student) as not passing (The teacher failed only his two worst students.)FIELD: an area or division of an activity, subject, or professionFINAL: the last examination in a course —often used in pluralFLUNK: to fail especially in an examination or courseGRADING: to assign to a grade or assign a grade toGROUNDING: training or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledgeGURU: a teacher and especially intellectual guide in matters of fundamental concernHONOR: an academic distinction conferred on a superior studentHOUR: a class session; a credit hour or semester hourIMBIBE: to receive into the mind and retain (to imbibe moral principles)IMBIBED: to receive into the mind and retain (to imbibe moral principles)IMBIBING: to receive into the mind and retain (to imbibe moral principles)IMPART: to communicate the knowledge of: discloseINFORM: to communicate knowledge to; to impart information or knowledgeINITIATE: to instruct in the rudiments or principles of something: to introduce; also, a person who is instructed or adept in some special field; also, (adj.) instructed in some secret knowledgeINITIATING: to instruct in the rudiments or principles of something: to introduce; also, a person who is instructed or adept in some special field; also, (adj.) instructed in some secret knowledgeINITIATION: the condition of being initiated into some experience or sphere of activity: knowledgeablenessLABORATORY: an academic period set aside for laboratory work (a course of study requiring two lectures and one laboratory per week)MAJOR: an academic subject chosen as a field of specialization; also, of or relating to a subject of academic study chosen as a field of specialization (The student's major field is geology.); also, a student specializing in such a field (a history major); also, to pursue an academic major (majored in English)MARK: a symbol used to represent a teacher's estimate of a student's work or conduct, especially: a grade; also, to determine the value of by means of marks or symbols: grade (mark term papers)METHOD: a systematic plan followed in presenting material for instruction (the lecture method)MILL: a difficult and often educational experience —used in the phrase through the millMINOR: of or relating to an academic subject requiring fewer courses than a major (minor subjects); also, a minor academic subject; also, a student taking a specified minor; also, to take courses in a minor subjectMINORING: of or relating to an academic subject requiring fewer courses than a major (minor subjects); also, a minor academic subject; also, a student taking a specified minor; also, to take courses in a minor subjectMORAL: the moral significance or practical lesson (as of a story); a passage pointing out usually in conclusion the lesson to be drawn from a storyORAL: an oral examination —usually used in pluralPEDAGOGY: the art, science, or profession of teaching, especially education, the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schoolsPOINT: a unit of academic creditPONIED: a literal translation of a foreign language text, especially: one used surreptitiously by students in preparing or reciting lessons; also, not in M-W, in Collins: slang, to prepare (lessons) by means of a ponyPONY: a literal translation of a foreign language text, especially: one used surreptitiously by students in preparing or reciting lessons; also, not in M-W, in Collins: slang, to prepare (lessons) by means of a ponyPRACTICAL: an examination requiring demonstration of some practical skill (a zoology practical)PROGRAM: curriculum; prospectus, syllabusSCHOOLBOOK: a school textbookSCHOOLBOOKS: a school textbookTAKE: to apply oneself to the study of (take music lessons, take French next semester); to study for especially successfully (taking a degree in engineering)TAKEN: to apply oneself to the study of (take music lessons, take French next semester); to study for especially successfully (taking a degree in engineering)TALK: address, lecture (gave a talk on etymology); also, written analysis or discussion presented in an informal or conversational manner; also, to give a talk: to lectureTALKED: address, lecture (gave a talk on etymology); also, written analysis or discussion presented in an informal or conversational manner; also, to give a talk: to lectureTAUGHT: to cause to know something (taught them a trade); to cause to know how (is teaching me to drive); to accustom to some action or attitude (teach students to think for themselves); to cause to know the disagreeable consequences of some action (I'll teach you to come home late.); to guide the studies of; to impart the knowledge of (teach algebra); to instruct by precept, example, or experience; to make known and accepted (experience teaches us our limitations); to conduct instruction regularly in (teach school); to provide instruction: to act as a teacherTEACH: to cause to know something (taught them a trade); to cause to know how (is teaching me to drive); to accustom to some action or attitude (teach students to think for themselves); to cause to know the disagreeable consequences of some action (I'll teach you to come home late.); to guide the studies of; to impart the knowledge of (teach algebra); to instruct by precept, example, or experience; to make known and accepted (experience teaches us our limitations); to conduct instruction regularly in (teach school); to provide instruction: to act as a teacherTOOK: to apply oneself to the study of (take music lessons, take French next semester); to study for especially successfully (taking a degree in engineering)TRACK: one of several curricula of study to which students are assigned according to their needs or levels of abilityTRAIN: to teach so as to make fit, qualified, or proficient; to form by instruction, discipline, or drill; to undergo instruction, discipline, or drill; to make prepared (as by exercise) for a test of skillTUITION: the price of or payment for instruction; also, the act or profession of teaching: instruction (pursued his studies under private tuition)TUTELAGE: instruction especially of an individual; also, the state of being under a guardian or tutorTUTOR: a person charged with the instruction and guidance of another: such as a private teacher, or a teacher in a British university who gives individual instruction to undergraduates; also, to teach or guide usually individually in a special subject or for a particular purpose: to coach; also, to have the guardianship, tutelage, or care of; to do the work of a tutor; also, to receive instruction especially privatelyUNIT: an amount of work used in education in calculating student credits; also, a part of a school course focusing on a central theme (finished the unit on the American Revolution)UNTAUGHT: not instructed or trained: ignorantWORKBOOK: a booklet outlining a course of study; also, a student's book of problems to be solved directly on the pages
Traditions and Rituals
CAPPED: to give a cap to as a symbol of honor, rank, or achievementCAPPING: to give a cap to as a symbol of honor, rank, or achievementCOMMENCEMENT: the ceremonies or the day for conferring degrees or diplomasDOCTOR: a person awarded an honorary doctorate (such as an LLD or Litt D) by a college or universityGOWN: a distinctive robe worn by a professional or academic person; also, the body of students and faculty of a college or universityGOWNING: donning the distinctive robe worn by a professional or academic person in preparation for commencement or another ceremonyHONORAND: one that is awarded an honor (as an honorary degree)HONORARY: having or conferring distinction; conferred or elected in recognition of achievement or service without the usual prerequisites or obligations; an honorary degreeHOOD: an ornamental scarf worn over an academic gown that indicates by its color the wearer's college or universityMORTARBOARD: an academic cap consisting of a closely fitting headpiece with a broad flat projecting square topTOGA: a loose wrap or a professional, official, or academic gown
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LEARNING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH
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