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B2 · Size, amount & shape (1)
B2 · Taille, quantité et forme (1)
capacité, contenance
the number of things or people that a container or space can hold
The new conference room is much larger and has a capacity of one hundred people
La nouvelle salle de conférence est beaucoup plus grande et a une capacité de cent personnes.
The memory requirements of this software application exceed the capacity of our computers
SynonymesvolumesizeabilitypowercapabilitypotentialroomspaceAntonymesinabilityincapacitylimitationlackdeficiencydivision, partage
the process or result of dividing into separate parts; the process or result of dividing something or sharing it out
a distinction which cuts right across the familiar division into arts and sciences
une distinction qui traverse la division habituelle entre les lettres et les sciences
the division of labour between the sexes
SynonymesseparationpartitionsplitsegmentationclassificationAntonymesunionunitymergercombinationconnectiondiminuer, réduire
to become smaller in size, number, etc.; to make something smaller in size, number, etc.
A high population growth rate decreases economic development.
Un taux de croissance démographique élevé réduit le développement économique.
The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year.
SynonymesreducelessendiminishdeclinefalldropAntonymesincreasegrowriseaugmentexpandbotte, bouquet, régime
a number of things of the same type which are growing or fastened together
She bought a bunch of bananas and a bunch of flowers at the market.
Elle a acheté un régime de bananes et un bouquet de fleurs au marché.
SynonymesclustergroupcollectionlotmassAntonymessingleindividualonepiecesupplémentaire, additionnel
more than was first mentioned or is usual
The government provided an additional £25 million to expand the service.
Le gouvernement a fourni 25 millions de livres supplémentaires pour développer le service.
additional resources/funds/security
SynonymesextrasupplementaryfurthermoreaddedAntonymeslessfewerreducedsubtracteddecreasedprofondeur
the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something; a particular distance down from the surface of something
Water was found at a depth of 30 metres.
On a trouvé de l'eau à une profondeur de 30 mètres.
What's the depth of the water here?
SynonymesdeepnessprofoundnessintensitybottomgulfabyssAntonymesshallownesssurfacesuperficialitycourbe
a line or surface that bends gradually; a smooth bend
a pattern of straight lines and curves
un motif de lignes droites et de courbes
the unemployment-income curve (= a line on a graph showing the relationship between the number of unemployed people and national income)
SynonymesbendarcloopbowsweepcontourAntonymesstraightlineangledécliner, diminuer, baisser
to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc.
Her health was declining rapidly.
Sa santé déclinait rapidement.
The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year.
SynonymesdecreasediminishweakendeterioratewanesinkfallebbAntonymesincreaseriseimproveascendwaxgrowflourishrépartition, distribution
the way that something is spread or exists over a particular area or among a particular group of people
The map shows the distribution of this species across the world.
La carte montre la répartition de cette espèce à travers le monde.
SynonymesallocationarrangementspreaddispersiondivisionapportionmentAntonymesconcentrationcollectiongatheringcentralizationcombinaison, association
two or more things joined or mixed together to form a single unit
The combination of flavors in this dish is amazing.
La combinaison des saveurs dans ce plat est incroyable.
SynonymesmixtureblendunionmergeramalgamationAntonymesseparationdivisionsegregation
