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The words of a language

language

noun

the particular form of words and speech that is used by the people of a country, area, or social group

word

noun

a single unit of written or spoken language

vocabulary

noun

all the words that a person knows

usage

noun

the way that words are used by people when they speak and write their language

vocabulary

noun

all the words in a particular language

the lexicon

noun

all the words and phrases in a language

lexis

noun

all the words in a language

language

noun

the style or types of words used by a person or group

vocab

noun

vocabulary

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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electron

a part of an atom that moves around the nucleus (=centre) and has a negative electrical charge

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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