Equation. Conduct. Conclusion. Primary

Equation

/ ɪˈkweɪ ʒən /

(n) a mathematics statement in which two expressions are equal; a complicated situation or issue

● The southern states will be an important part of the election equation.

● My math tutor helped me solve this equation.

● Helping a troubled teenager is more difficult when drugs are in the equation.

Other words in this family: equate, equated, equates, equating, equations

Conduct

verb / kənˈdʌkt /

(v) to plan and do something

● I like the way the company conducts business.

● So we have given them the green light to go and conduct research studies.

● Please conduct yourselves in a professional manner once the meeting starts.

noun / ˈkɑn dʌkt /

(n) the way that a person behaves in a particular place or situation

● Eating while teaching is not considered to be professional conduct.

● You've held yourselves to a high code of conduct.

● If they turn the problem over to student conduct, the student may be prosecuted.

Other words in this family: conducted, conducting, conducts

Conclusion

/ kənˈklu ʒən /

(n) a final decision or judgment; the last part of something

● After thinking about it, we came to the conclusion that we shouldn't buy the tickets; they were just too expensive.

● That brings us to your conclusion, which I’d like to ask some questions about.

● The final conclusion is an optimistic one.

Other words in this family: conclude, concludes, concluding, conclusions, conclusive, conclusively, inconclusive, inconclusively

Primary

/ ˈpraɪ mɛr i, -mə ri /

(adj) most important, basic, or essential; happening or coming first

● Your safety is our primary concern.

● The company’s primary responsibility is to manage retirement benefits for public employees.

● Primary education is free in the US, but it is of tremendously variable quality.

Other words in this family: primarily