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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Focus

Hi.

'on task' is defined thus by dictionary.reference.com:


Main Entry:
on task
Part of Speech: adj
Definition: concentrating or focusing on what is to bedone; also written http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/on-task
Example: Kids need to stay on task in the classroom.
Usage: informal



How is 'focuss' different from 'concentrate'?
  

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It is not. Dictionary definitions, in common with legal language, tend to include redundancies and overlaps in meanings as they try to present a meaning suitable for many contexts and give the reader a more comprehensive 'feeling' for the word.

  • It is not.
  • Dictionary definitions, in common with legal language, tend to include redundancies and overlaps in meanings as they try to present a meaning suitable for many contexts and give the reader a more comprehensive 'feeling' for the word.
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It is not. Dictionary definitions, in common with legal language, tend to include redundancies and overlaps in meanings as they try to present a meaning suitable for many contexts and give the reader a more comprehensive 'feeling' for the word.

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