PTE

the outward spread of a town or city into surrounding land, often in a low-density or scattered pattern

a large pipe that carries water through a supply network and feeds smaller pipes serving buildings or streets

a particular instance that illustrates or supports the point being discussed

used to show that a claim or conclusion is based on the available evidence

to explain why something happened or why an observed situation exists

to gather or increase gradually as more is added, or cause something to do this

to gain something through learning, experience, or other effort

Used to acknowledge a point, often before adding a contrasting consideration or qualification.

Giving a benefit or making success more likely.

a formal request for an authority to review and change a decision

Relevant to a situation or able to be used in it.

as a result of the event or situation named afterward

Used to limit a statement to what the speaker can judge from the information available.

as soon as the recipient can reasonably arrange it without an exact deadline being stated

To generate a range of ideas before choosing which ones to develop.

to cause a change or event to happen

The ability of a person or system to perform a particular function.

to sort information, objects, or responses into groups based on shared features

to stop happening or stop doing something

to name or formally reference the source of information, evidence, or an idea

to put people or things into groups according to shared features

to happen at the same time as another event

Involving people working together toward a shared goal.

Done or shared by members of a group together.

as a group or with several parts considered together

A firm decision or willingness to devote effort to something.

Covering all or nearly all important aspects of a subject.

as a result of something that happened or was stated earlier

remaining similar across measurements, occasions, observers, or sets of evidence