List of Useful Words for

Interpreting Data in the

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Interpreting data
requires a good

choice of words
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seful words to describe data trends:

Majority
Minority

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seful words to describe data trends:

Majority
a number that is greater
than half of a total

For example:

Majority of the cause of worldwide land degradation

is caused by over-grazing of animals.
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seful words to describe data trends:

Minority
a number or amount that
is less than half of a total

For example:

Only a minority of causes contribute to the

problem of land degradation at 7%.
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seful words to describe data trends:

Half
Quarter

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seful words to describe data trends:

Half
one of two equal or nearly
equal parts into which
something can be divided

For example:

Exactly half of the total school spending in 1991

was spent on teachers salaries.
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seful words to describe data trends:

Quarter
one of four equal parts of
something

For example:

A quarter of the total school spending consists of

resource and furniture and equipment.
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seful words to describe data trends:

Peak
Upward

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seful words to describe data trends:

Peak
the highest level or
greatest degree

For example:

Transported goods by road reached its peak in

2002.
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seful words to describe data trends:

Upward
from a lower place or level
to a higher place or level

For example:

The levels went upward as years went by.

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seful words to describe data trends:

Recover
Leading

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seful words to describe data trends:

Recover
to return to a normal state
after a period of difficulty

For example:

The percentage change of house prices in five cities

recovered from the year 1996 to 2002.
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seful words to describe data trends:

Leading
coming or ranking first

For example:

London is leading in terms of house prices in the

year 1996 to 2002.
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seful words to describe data trends:

Significant
Double

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seful words to describe data trends:

Significant
large enough to be noticed
or have an effect

For example:

There is a significant gap between apples and

pears.
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seful words to describe data trends:

Doubled
large enough to be noticed
or have an effect

For example:

The number of students who like oranges are

doubled the number of those who like grapes.
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