{"id":7364,"date":"2017-06-20T10:59:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T05:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/race4job.com\/blog\/?p=7364"},"modified":"2017-06-20T10:59:17","modified_gmt":"2017-06-20T05:29:17","slug":"vocabulary-20-06-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.race4job.com\/blog\/vocabulary-20-06-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Vocabulary &#8211; 20-06-2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">1.Abundance (<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">noun<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Meaning:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> a very large quantity of something.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Example:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">This abundance of data changes the nature of competition. Technology giants have always benefited from network effects: the more users Facebook signs up, the more attractive signing up becomes for others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">2.Incumbent (<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">noun<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Meaning:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> the holder of an office or post.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Synonyms:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> holder, bearer, occupant<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Example:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Access to data also protects companies from rivals in another way. The case for being sanguine about competition in the tech industry rests on the potential for incumbents to be blindsided by a startup in a garage or an unexpected technological shift.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">3.Collude (<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">verb<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Meaning:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> come to a secret understanding; conspire.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Synonyms:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">conspire, connive, intrigue, be hand in glove, plot, participate in a conspiracy, collaborate, scheme;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Example:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Trustbusters must also become more data-savvy in their analysis of market dynamics, for example by using simulations to hunt for algorithms colluding over prices or to determine how best to promote competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">4.Enormous (<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">adjective<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Meaning:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">very large in size, quantity, or extent.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Synonyms:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> huge, vast, extensive, expansive, broad, wide;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">But there is cause for concern. Internet companies\u2019 control of data gives them enormous power.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">5.Ubiquitous (<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">adjective<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Meaning:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> present, appearing, or found everywhere.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Synonyms:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">omnipresent, ever-present, present everywhere, everywhere, all-over, all over the place, pervasive, all-pervasive, universal, worldwide, global;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Example:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">What has changed? Smartphones and the internet have made data abundant, ubiquitous and far more valuable.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1.Abundance (noun) Meaning: a very large quantity of something. Example: This abundance of data changes the nature of competition. Technology giants have always benefited from network effects: the more users Facebook signs up, the more attractive signing up becomes for others. 2.Incumbent (noun) Meaning: the holder of an office or post. 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