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Attainment Noun Synonym: Achievement
[countable, usually plural] (British English) something that you achieved
· A young woman of impressive educational attainments
[uncountable] success in achieving something
· The attainment of his ambitions was still a dream.
· Attainment targets (= for example in education)
· Bonus payments encourage the attainment of higher production targets.
· Schools with high levels of academic attainment
Spacious (Adjective) Synonym: Roomy
(of a room or building) large and with plenty of space for people to move around in
· The hotel rooms are spacious and comfortable.
Presumably (adverb) Synonym: Supposedly
Used to say that you think that something is probably true
· Presumably this is where the accident happened.
· You'll be taking the car, presumably?
· I couldn't concentrate, presumably because I was so tired.
· Presumably you’ll be leaving the children at home.
Demonstrate (Verb) Synonym: Display, Protest
[transitive] to show something clearly by giving proof or evidence
Demonstrate that…
· These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working.
Demonstrate something (to somebody)
· Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing.
Demonstrate how, what, etc…
· His sudden departure had demonstrated how unreliable he was.
Demonstrate somebody/something to be something
· The theories were demonstrated to be false.
It is demonstrated that…
· It has been demonstrated that this drug is effective.Language Bank
[transitive] demonstrate something to show by your actions that you have a particular quality, feeling or opinion
· You need to demonstrate more self-control.
· We want to demonstrate our commitment to human rights.
[transitive] to show and explain how something works or how to do something
Demonstrate something (to somebody)
· Her job involves demonstrating new educational software.
Demonstrate (to somebody) how, what, etc…
· Let me demonstrate to you how it works.
[intransitive] to take part in a public meeting or march, usually as a protest or to show support for something
Demonstrate (against something)
· Students demonstrating against the war
Demonstrate (in favour/support of something)
· They are demonstrating in favour of free higher education.
Homogeneity (noun) Synonym: Uniformity
The quality of being homogeneous
· Cultural homogeneity is created by education and the media.