noun

A device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task.

Example: The two charts illustrate the appliances that young adults in Canada used to watch television programmes.

noun

A period of ten years.

Example: One of the key changes over this decade is the transition from conventional televisions to flat-screens.

noun

A person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.

Example: It can be said that the two pie charts suggest the TV viewing habits in Canada over the period saw a move away from older devices and towards more modern equivalents.

verb

Become or make greater in size, amount, or degree.

Example: In particular, the use of mobile phones and tablets for viewing purposes has increased by almost three quarters to 26% and tablet use seeing an almost four-fold increase to 19%.

verb

Strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.

Example: This trend is reinforced by the number of 18 to 25-year-olds using computers for the TV viewing.

verb

Take the place of.

Example: The latter has replaced the former as the most popular TV viewing device.

adjective

Of considerable importance, size, or worth.

Example: Both desktop and laptop computers saw substantial falls in usage (around a third for both).

noun

A small portable computer that accepts input directly on to its screen rather than via a keyboard or mouse.

Example: In particular, the use of mobile phones and tablets for viewing purposes has increased by almost three quarters to 26% and tablet use seeing an almost four-fold increase to 19%.

noun

The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.

Example: One of the key changes over this decade is the transition from conventional televisions to flat-screens.

noun

A general direction in which something is developing or changing.

Example: Another general trend is that younger people are now watching television on smaller, more portable devices than in 2009.

noun

A device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task.

Example: The two charts illustrate the appliances that young adults in Canada used to watch television programmes.

noun

A period of ten years.

Example: One of the key changes over this decade is the transition from conventional televisions to flat-screens.

noun

A person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.

Example: It can be said that the two pie charts suggest the TV viewing habits in Canada over the period saw a move away from older devices and towards more modern equivalents.

verb

Become or make greater in size, amount, or degree.

Example: In particular, the use of mobile phones and tablets for viewing purposes has increased by almost three quarters to 26% and tablet use seeing an almost four-fold increase to 19%.

verb

Strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.

Example: This trend is reinforced by the number of 18 to 25-year-olds using computers for the TV viewing.

verb

Take the place of.

Example: The latter has replaced the former as the most popular TV viewing device.

adjective

Of considerable importance, size, or worth.

Example: Both desktop and laptop computers saw substantial falls in usage (around a third for both).

noun

A small portable computer that accepts input directly on to its screen rather than via a keyboard or mouse.

Example: In particular, the use of mobile phones and tablets for viewing purposes has increased by almost three quarters to 26% and tablet use seeing an almost four-fold increase to 19%.

noun

The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.

Example: One of the key changes over this decade is the transition from conventional televisions to flat-screens.

noun

A general direction in which something is developing or changing.

Example: Another general trend is that younger people are now watching television on smaller, more portable devices than in 2009.

noun

A device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task.

Example: The two charts illustrate the appliances that young adults in Canada used to watch television programmes.

noun

A period of ten years.

Example: One of the key changes over this decade is the transition from conventional televisions to flat-screens.

noun

A person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.

Example: It can be said that the two pie charts suggest the TV viewing habits in Canada over the period saw a move away from older devices and towards more modern equivalents.

verb

Become or make greater in size, amount, or degree.

Example: In particular, the use of mobile phones and tablets for viewing purposes has increased by almost three quarters to 26% and tablet use seeing an almost four-fold increase to 19%.

verb

Strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.

Example: This trend is reinforced by the number of 18 to 25-year-olds using computers for the TV viewing.

verb

Take the place of.

Example: The latter has replaced the former as the most popular TV viewing device.

adjective

Of considerable importance, size, or worth.

Example: Both desktop and laptop computers saw substantial falls in usage (around a third for both).

noun

A small portable computer that accepts input directly on to its screen rather than via a keyboard or mouse.

Example: In particular, the use of mobile phones and tablets for viewing purposes has increased by almost three quarters to 26% and tablet use seeing an almost four-fold increase to 19%.

noun

The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.

Example: One of the key changes over this decade is the transition from conventional televisions to flat-screens.

noun

A general direction in which something is developing or changing.

Example: Another general trend is that younger people are now watching television on smaller, more portable devices than in 2009.