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C

Compliant

compliant (adjective)

/kəmˈplaɪənt/

used to describe someone or something that obeys particular rules or laws:

compliant with sth The company expects to be reclassified as soon as its factories are fully compliant with the Federal Clean Air Act.

Compare non-compliant

Confounder

noun

A confounder (or 'confounding factor') is something, other than the thing being studied, that could be causing the results seen in a study.

confounders have the potential to change the results of research because they can influence the outcomes that the researchers are measuring.

D

Deprivation

deprivation

noun [ C or U ]

UK /ˌdep.rɪˈveɪ.ʃən/

US /ˌdep.rəˈveɪ.ʃən/

a situation in which you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary:

They used sleep deprivation as a form of torture.
There is awful deprivation in the shanty towns.
There were food shortages and other deprivations during the Civil War.

E

Epicenter

epicenter

noun [ C ]

ENVIRONMENT, MILITARY US specialized (UK epicentre)

US /ˈep.ə.sen.t̬ɚ/

UK /ˈep.ɪ.sen.tər/

the point on the earth's surface directly above the origin of an earthquake:

The Great Nicobar islands lie at the closest point to the epicenter of the earthquake.

An epicenter is also the place that has the highest level of activity:

The U.S. cannot simply assume that it will remain the epicenter of scientific research and technological innovation.

I

Immunity

immunity

noun [ U ]

UK /ɪˈmjuː.nə.ti/

US /ɪˈmjuː.nə.t̬i/

a situation in which you are protected against disease or from legal action:

The vaccination gives you immunity against the disease for up to six months.
He was granted immunity from prosecution because he confessed the names of the other spies.

P

Pioneer

pioneer

noun [ C ]

UK /ˌpaɪəˈnɪər/

US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/

a person who is one of the first people to do something:

one of the pioneers of modern science
a pioneering heart surgeon

R

Robust

adjective

strong and healthy; vigorous.

"the Caplan family are a robust lot"

2. (of wine or food) strong and rich in flavor or smell.

"a robust mixture of fish, onions, capers, and tomatoes"

S

Scarcity

scarcity

noun [ S or U ]

/ˈskeəsəti/

a situation in which something is not easy to find or get:

a scarcity of sth There is a scarcity of skilled workers in the building sector.