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  • 1effort — noun 1 PHYSICAL/MENTAL ENERGY (U) the physical or mental energy that is needed to do something: Lou lifted the box without any apparent effort. | take/require effort: It takes a lot of time and effort to get an exhibition ready. | take all the… …

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  • 2effort — ef|fort W1S1 [ˈefət US ˈefərt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(physical/mental energy)¦ 2¦(attempt)¦ 3 be an effort 4¦(particular situation)¦ 5 good/bad/poor etc effort ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: esfort, from esforcier to force ] 1.) …

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  • 3much — much1 W1S1 [mʌtʃ] adv 1.) by a great amount much better/greater/easier etc ▪ Henry s room is much bigger than mine. ▪ These shoes are much more comfortable. ▪ I m feeling very much better, thank you. much too big/old etc ▪ He was driving much too …

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  • 4too much like hard work —    An activity or task that requires too much effort is too much like hard work.     It s so hot today, there s no way I m going to do any cooking. That s too much like hard work! …

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  • 5too much like hard work — too much like hard ˈwork idiom needing too much effort • I can t be bothered making a hot meal it s too much like hard work. Main entry: ↑hardidiom …

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  • 6Continuous tractive effort — The continuous tractive effort is the highest force that a vehicle can exert over an extended period of time. The term tractive effort is usually used in connection with trains and rail locomotives. Like all forces, tractive effort is most… …

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  • 7Software development effort estimation — is the process of predicting the most realistic use of effort required to develop or maintain software based on incomplete, uncertain and/or noisy input. Effort estimates may be used as input to project plans, iteration plans, budgets, investment …

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  • 8Tractive effort — (abbr. TE) is the pulling force exerted, normally by a locomotive, though the term could also be used for anything else that pulls a load. It is normally understood to be the actual force on the locomotive s drawbar or rear coupler. When a bare… …

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  • 9Maximum tractive effort — The maximum tractive effort is the highest force that a vehicle can exert. The term tractive effort is usually used in connection with trains and rail locomotives. Like all forces, tractive effort is measured in newtons.For a locomotive to… …

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  • 10Best effort delivery — describes a network service in which the does not provide any guarantees that data is delivered or that a user is given a guaranteed quality of service level or a certain priority. In a best effort network all users obtain best effort service,… …

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