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question		réponse
alternative adjective; /ɒltɜːnətiv/ commencer à apprendre		An alternative approach, way, source, etc. is not the usual one. Do you have some alternative transportation in case the car breaks down?
convention way of acting; /ˌkənˈvɛnʃən/ or /ˈkɒnˌvɛnʃən/ commencer à apprendre		A convention is a particular way of acting or a particular belief of a group of people. countable & uncountable There are a set of conventions that every member must observe.
maximum /ˈmæksɪməm/ commencer à apprendre		A maximum is the largest or highest value or amount. The maximum number of people we can accept is 25.
component /kʌmˈpoʊnənt/ commencer à apprendre		A component is one part that connects to other parts. The components of healthy diet are exercising, fasting and balancing nutrients in the meal.
fund money; /fʌnd/ commencer à apprendre		A fund is an amount of money kept for a specific purpose. countable Our fund-raising campaign has a target of $100,000.
shift noun; on a keyboard; /ʃɪft/ commencer à apprendre		The shift key on a computer capitalizes letters.
validity a quality of measurement; BrE: /vəˈlɪd.ɪ.ti/, AmE: /vəˈlɪd.ə.t̬i/ commencer à apprendre		A validity is a quality of measurement that shows the degree by which the measurement reflects the thing beneath it. countable