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Mr genuine Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
Prune
We know that the brain grows like a tree. Just before puberty, the brain overproduces lots of new brain cells. Then, during the teenage years, it prunes away any cells that are unused.
Which definition of prune? I think both are OK
1. to get rid of something you do not need or want, especially in order to achieve healthy growth
2. to get rid of something you do not need or want, especially in order to reduce size or cost
Which definition of prune? I think both are OK
1. to get rid of something you do not need or want, especially in order to achieve healthy growth
2. to get rid of something you do not need or want, especially in order to reduce size or cost
Top answer
Both are good. For your purposes, the first is better.
- Both are good.
- For your purposes, the first is better.
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Let me know the following example matches also:
The company is pruning staff in order to reduce costs.
The company is pruning staff in order to reduce costs.
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Mr genuineLet me know the following example matches also:The company is pruning staff in order to reduce costs.There are better examples here dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/prune
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I don't understand the difference between Cambridge's examples and mine. I think they are conveying the same thing. Why did you prefer them?
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Specifically you prune a tree by removing unwanted branches. This matches the assertion in the first sentence. Not one that is biologically correct I would say!
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