rank: He ranked first in the class. /The railroad novel was not treated as the first-rank novel. discrete(separate): A computer can perform millions of discrete functions per second. symmetry(balance, harmony) sequence(procession, progression) dual(double, twofold): This stove has dual ovens, so you can bake bread and roast meat at the same time. induction inference circular(circuitous, roundabout): The carpenter used a special saw to cut a circular hole. circulate: The rumor circulated through the office. circulation: A tight ring cut off circulation to my finger. probability qualitative dispersion vertical(perpendicular, upright) plumb(straight, vertical) upright(vertical, upstanding): An empty sack cannot stand upright. cubic circuitous(indirect, roundabout): You could tell Mary was evading our question when she gave a circuitous response. facet: The stonecutter decided to improve the rough diamond by providing it with several facets. sphere(ball, globe): The earth is usually represented by a sphere. loop(circle, ring) triangle circumference: The circumference of the round table is five feet. cone: The top of a cone comes to a sharp point. caliber diameter figure(design, shape) circle cube column angle area ellipse diagram(sketch, drawing): A good diagram helped me assemble the bike. polygon intersect(cross, meet): These two fences intersect at the creek. radius rectangle square parallel: His paintings parallels that of Qi Baishi. deduction degree geometry mathematics arithmetic: Arithmetic is a basic school subject. statistics even(odd): The children skated on the sidewalk's even surface. decimal: The metric system is a decimal system. ratio(proportion, rate): The ratio of men to women is 3 to 1. estimate(gauge, compute): I estimate that Tom will be promoted to department manager. calculate(count): Mary calculated her monthly expense. enumerate(count, numerate): Sam can enumerate all the presidents of the United States. evaluate(estimate, assess): The assessor evaluated the plot of land before Anne sold it. variant(variable) variable abacus aggregate sum calculation calculator calculus digit function subtract(deduct): If you subtract 2 from 6, you get 4. addition minus multiply multiplication: multiplication table numeral percentage plus equation: 1+2=3 is a simple equation. quarter: A quarter of a century would be 25 years. fraction divide: The woman's estate was divided among her children. Not ignorance, but the ignorance of ignorance, is the death of knowledge. –Whitehead