This is the STE dictionary table, a reproduction of the ASD-STE100 dictionary table for review.
| Word (Part of Speech) | STE | Approved meaning / ALTERNATIVES | STE Example | Non-STE Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| comprehensive (adjective) | ✘ | FULL (adjective) | DO A FULL INSPECTION OF THE FAIRING. | Do a comprehensive inspection of the fairing. |
| COMPRESS (verb) , COMPRESSES, COMPRESSED, COMPRESSED | ✔ | To decrease or cause to decrease in dimension or volume | COMPRESS THE SPRING AND CAREFULLY INSTALL THE COVER. | |
| WHEN THE SPRING COMPRESSES, THE VALVE OPENS. | ||||
| comprise (verb) | ✘ | HAVE (verb) | THE VALVE ASSEMBLY HAS THESE PARTS: | The valve assembly comprises these parts: |
| CONTAIN (verb) | EACH SURVIVAL KIT CONTAINS THESE ITEMS. | Each survival kit comprises these items. | ||
| compulsory (adjective) | ✘ | MANDATORY (adjective) | BEFORE YOU INSTALL A NEW COMPONENT, IT IS MANDATORY TO REPLACE THE FILTER. | Before you install a new component, it is compulsory to replace the filter. |
| compute (verb) | ✘ | CALCULATE (verb) | CALCULATE THE VOLTAGE IN THE CIRCUIT. | Compute the voltage in the circuit. |
| concentrate (verb) | ✘ | ALL (adjective) | ALL THE WEIGHT MUST BE ON THE SPAR TIP. | The weight must be concentrated on the spar tip. |
| CONCENTRATION (noun) | ✔ | The strength of something contained in a mixture | IN A HIGH CONCENTRATION, THIS MATERIAL IS POISONOUS. | |
| CONCENTRIC (adjective) | ✔ | That has a common center | THE EXTERNAL DIAMETER MUST BE CONCENTRIC TO THE INTERNAL DIAMETER. |
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