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  2. Hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    In its ancient usage, hypothesis referred to a summary of the plot of a classical drama.The English word hypothesis comes from the ancient Greek word ὑπόθεσις (hypothesis), whose literal or etymological sense is "putting or placing under" and hence in extended use has many other meanings including "supposition".

  3. Job analysis - Wikipedia

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    This review can also help gain the employee's acceptance of the job analysis data and conclusions by giving that person a chance to review and modify descriptions of the job activities. Develop a job description and job specification. These are two tangible products of the job analysis process. The job description is a written statement that ...

  4. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.

  5. Job description - Wikipedia

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    A job description or JD is a written narrative that describes the general tasks, or other related duties, and responsibilities of a position. It may specify the functionary to whom the position reports, specifications such as the qualifications or skills needed by the person in the job, information about the equipment, tools and work aids used, working conditions, physical demands, and a ...

  6. List of railway industry occupations - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of railway industry occupations, but it also includes transient functional job titles according to activity. [1] By sector

  7. Occupational prestige - Wikipedia

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    Occupational prestige results from the consensual rating of a job - based on the belief of that job's worthiness. The term prestige itself refers to the admiration and respect that a particular occupation holds in a society. Occupational prestige is prestige independent of particular individuals who occupy a job.

  8. Thought experiment - Wikipedia

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    In law, the synonym "hypothetical" is frequently used for such experiments. Regardless of their intended goal, all thought experiments display a patterned way of thinking that is designed to allow us to explain, predict, and control events in a better and more productive way.

  9. Synonym - Wikipedia

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    Synonym list in cuneiform on a clay tablet, Neo-Assyrian period [1] A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means precisely or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. [2] For example, in the English language, the words begin, start, commence, and initiate are all synonyms of one another: they are ...