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allophone

n. in linguistics, any of several slightly different speech sounds that are regarded as contextual variants of the same phoneme. For example, in English the aspirated [p] sound at the beginning of paid and the unaspirated [p] sound in spade have no contrastive function in the phonological system of the language and are therefore regarded as allophones of the same phoneme, /p/. —allophonic adj.

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February 11th 2025

clerical aptitude

clerical aptitude

1. the ability to learn specific skills required for office work, such as perceptual speed (e.g., comparing names or numbers), speed in typing, error location, and vocabulary.

2. the measure of individual abilities in the following areas: vocabulary (understanding words and ideas), arithmetic (handling figures easily and accurately), and checking (recognizing similarities and differences rapidly).