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Compliance

Definition

The state of being in accordance with a set of rules or standards.

Usage

" The company's HR department was responsible for ensuring compliance with all labor laws."

PRON: / /kəmˈplaɪəns// ES: cumplimiento

Complimentary

Definition

Given free of charge.

Usage

" The hotel offered a complimentary breakfast to all of its guests."

PRON: / /ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛntəri// ES: gratis

Compromise

Definition

A settlement of a dispute by mutual concessions.

Usage

" They had to reach a compromise to end the argument."

PRON: / /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz// ES: compromiso

Concede

Definition

To admit to something being true or valid after denying it.

Usage

" The politician had to concede that the new policy was not a success."

PRON: / /kənˈsiːd// ES: conceder

Concierge

Definition

A hotel employee who assists guests with various tasks.

Usage

" The hotel's concierge was able to get us a reservation at a popular restaurant."

PRON: / /ˌkɒnsiˈɛərʒ// ES: conserje

Conciliate

Definition

To stop someone from being angry or discontented; to pacify.

Usage

" The host tried to conciliate the angry guests by offering them a complimentary dessert."

PRON: / /kənˈsɪlieɪt// ES: conciliar

Concisely

Definition

In a way that is brief but comprehensive.

Usage

" She explained the complex theory concisely in just a few sentences."

PRON: / /kənˈsaɪsli// ES: concisamente

Conjecture

Definition

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

Usage

" The conclusion of the report was based on conjecture, as there was no hard evidence to support it."

PRON: / /kənˈdʒɛktʃər// ES: conjetura

Consensus

Definition

A general agreement.

Usage

" After a long discussion, the team reached a consensus on the new design."

PRON: / /kənˈsɛnsəs// ES: consenso

Constraint

Definition

A limitation or restriction.

Usage

" The team had to work within the constraint of a strict deadline."

PRON: / /kənˈstreɪnt// ES: restricción

Control group

Definition

A group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment or intervention being studied.

Usage

" The researchers used a control group to compare the effects of the new drug on the participants."

PRON: / /kənˈtroʊl ɡruːp// ES: grupo de control

Conversion

Definition

The act of a potential customer becoming a paying customer.

Usage

" We need to increase our conversion rate to grow our business."

PRON: / /kənˈvɜːrʒən// ES: conversión

Correlation

Definition

A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.

Usage

" The study found a strong correlation between exercise and improved mental health."

PRON: / /ˌkɔːrəˈleɪʃən// ES: correlación
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