deal
noun
°(obsolete) A division, a portion, a share.
"We gave three deals of grain in tribute to the king."
°(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by or ).
verb
°To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.
"The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory."
°To administer or give out, as in small portions.
adjective
°Made of deal.
synonyms: allotment, apportionment, distribution, dole out|doling out more» , share|sharing, batch, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, load, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew, apportion, divvy up, share, share out, portion out, administer, allot, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, hand out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out, pitch, throw, sell, trade, bargain, hand, business deal, sale, trade, transaction, steal, bargain, contract, pact
evidence
noun
°Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
°Anything admitted by a court to prove or disprove alleged matters of fact in a trial.
verb
°To provide evidence for, or suggest the truth of.
evident
adjective
°obviously true by simple observation.
"It was evident she was angry, after she slammed the door."
disorder
noun
°Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
"After playing the children left the room in disorder."
°A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.
"The class was thrown into disorder when the teacher left the room"
synonyms: chaos, entropy
absence
noun
°A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; -- opposed to presence.
"Not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence. - Phillippians 2:12"
°Want; lack; destitution; withdrawal.
"In the absence of conventional law. - Kent"
absent
adjective
°Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present.
°Not existing; lacking.
"The part was rudimental or absent."
preposition
°without.
"The gross value represents returns absent both taxation and interest on the investment’s cash component."
verb
°(with reflexive pronoun) To go away from a place; to leave.
"Addison — If after due summons any member absents himself, he is to be fined."
°(obsolete) To withhold from being present.
"1851, John Milton, The Paradise Lost — Go; for thy stay, not free, absents thee more."
efficiency
noun
°The extent to which time is well used for the intended task.
"The efficiency of the planning department is deplorable."
°The extent to which a resource, such as electricity, is used for the intended purpose.
"The efficiency of this loudspeaker is 40%."
synonyms: effectiveness
efficient
adjective
°Making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy.
"An efficient process would automate all the routine work."
°Using a particular proportion of available energy.
"The motor is only 20% efficient at that temperature."
test
adjective
°Of a test match.
"His test average was nearly 100."
noun
°A challenge.
°(Academics) An examination, given often during the academic term.
verb
°To challenge.
°(Academics) To administer or assign an examination that is given often during the academic term.
synonyms: challenge, trial, quiz, examination