Innovation - a new idea, method or invention

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 610.

Vocabulary

MANAGEMENT

Unit 2

integrate –to combine two or more organizations, activities etc so they become more effective, make better profits

measure –to calculate the amount or importance of something

allocate –to decide officially that a particular amount of money, time etc should be used for a particular purpose

manageable –easy or possible to control or deal with

attain –to gain or arrive at after long effort; reach

supervise –to be in charge of a group of people or a particular area of work

subordinate –someone who has a lower position and less authority than someone else in an organization

modify –to make changes, especially small changes, to something in order to improve it and make it more suitable or effective

apparently –it seems (that); according to what I have heard

software –the sets of programs that you put into a computer when you want it to do particular jobs

hardware –computer equipment rather than the programs that make it work

expertise –special skills or knowledge in an area of work or study

competitive –used to describe situations and behaviour in which businesses are trying very hard to be more successful than others, for example by selling their goods or services more cheaply than others

layer –a thickness of some substances, often one of many

verify –to make certain (that a fact, statement etc) is correct or true

amend –to make small changes to a law or document, for example to improve it, to make it more accurate, or to take account of new conditions

ultimate –being or happening at the end of a process or course of action

downfall –a sudden fall from a high position