Commonly used Adjectives in Academic texts

Một số Tính từ sử dụng phổ biến trong văn phong khoa học.


1) Relating to Importance

Examples
Important

Salient          / ˈseɪliənt most important or noticeable
Salient feature
Necessary

Significant
Significant subsidy
2) Relating to Size / Amount / Intensity / Frequency

Examples
High /  Increasing
Increasing birthrate
Low /  Declining
Declining interest
Adequate / Sufficient

Prime / Main / Primary / Major
Primary consideration
Only  /  Sole
Only restriction;
Sole indicator
Annual  /  monthly / weekly / hourly
Annual evaluation
Indiscriminate*   / ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnət /
Indiscriminate consumption
*Indiscriminate   / ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnət / 1 an indiscriminate action is done without thought about what the result may be, especially when it causes people to be harmed / 2 acting without careful judgement

3) Relating to Quality

Examples
New  /  innovative
Innovative strategy
Economical
Economical estimate
Consistent*   / kənˈsɪstənt /
Consistent representation; a consistent approach to the problem
Sustainable

Abstract

Hierarchical   / ˌhaɪəˈrɑːrkɪkl /  arranged in a hierarchy
a hierarchical society/structure/organization
*Consistent   / kənˈsɪstənt 1 ( approving ) always behaving in the same way, or having the same opinions, standards, etc /  2 happening in the same way and continuing for a period of time

4) Relating to Variation

Examples
Different / Alternative
Alternative options
Variable
Variable dimensions
5) Relating to Probability

Examples
Likely /  Possible
Likely paradigm
Sure / Definite /  Inevitable*
Inevitable outcome
Impossible
Possible scenario
*Inevitable / ɪnˈevɪtəbl / 1 that you cannot avoid or prevent / 2 [ only before noun ] ( often humorous ) so /  3 the inevitable noun [ singular ] something that is certain to happen frequent that you always expect it


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