Similar. Variable. Section. Derive. Indicate. Principle

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Similar

/ ˈsɪm ə ləɹ /

(adj) almost the same as someone or something else

● Our cats are similar in color.

● Do friends become more similar as they are together?

● Remarkably, all over the world, cultures have really similar stories and mythologies about butterflies.

Other words in this family: dissimilar, similarities, similarity, similarly

Variable

/ ˈvɛəɹ i ə bəl /

(adj) able or likely to change

● This area has a variable climate.

● We are going with a variable interest rate on our loan because payments are cheaper right now.

● While primary education is now free in the US, it's of tremendously variable quality.

(n) something that changes or that can be changed

● Unemployment is an economic variable.

● Our study is testing one specific variable.

● AirBnB allows for connections: host to guest, guest to city, and any other variable you can think of.

Other words in this family: vary, invariable, invariably, variability, variables, variably, variance, variant, variants, variation, variations, varied, varies, varying

Section

/ ˈsɛk ʃən /

(n) one of the parts that forms something

● This section of the road is closed.

● That data makes up a pretty big section of the pie chart--about 40 percent.

● After the final section of my talk, I'll take questions from the audience.

(v) to divide something into parts

● Section the chicken and marinate the parts.

● I’m going to section your hair into 6 parts before I cut it.

● They had to section off and close that part of the parking garage.

Other words in this family: sectioned, sectioning, sections

Derive

/ dɪˈɹaɪv /

(v) to take or get something from something else; to come from something

● The river derives its name from a Native American tribe.

● If you're an extrovert, you derive energy from being around other people.

● I find I derive far more pleasure and satisfaction when I share with others than when I hoard something for myself.

Other words in this family: derivation, derivations, derivative, derivatives, derived, derives, deriving

Indicate

/ ˈɪn dɪˌkeɪt /

(v) to show something; to direct attention to something--often by pointing

● The map indicates where the treasure is buried.

● For the census, you had to indicate where you lived and what your occupation was.

● As you indicated a moment ago, the political system has failed us on this matter.

Other words in this family: indicated, indicates, indicating, indication, indications, indicative, indicator, indicators

Principle

/ ˈpɹɪn sə pəl /

(n) a moral rule or belief that helps you know what is right and wrong and that influences your actions; a basic truth or theory; a law or fact of nature

● It's against my principles to steal.

● While they're very different in many ways, they do kind of operate by the same principle.

● Lastly, and the most important principle of them all, is passion.

(adj) very important or basic

● My principle belief is not to cheat.

● In your mind, what is the principle obstacle that you have to overcome?

● A principle value that I’m teaching my kids is kindness.

Other words in this family: principled, principles, unprincipled

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