Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with tool in American Collocation
tool
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
good
When it works, such personalisation is a powerful and sophisticated tool.
useful
The integrity test is a useful tool for monitoring purposes.
important or essential
He acknowledged that the internet was an important tool to disseminate information.
for many situations
This complex system thus creates an extremely versatile assessment tool with a wide range of test possibilities.
basic
E-mail, electronic data transfer, and websites are all accepted as being standard business tools.
on a computer
There are many electronic tools for translators.
for finding information
A comprehensive glossary provides an invaluable reference tool.
for teaching
Such a board would be a useful teaching tool.
for testing or checking something
This technique is not purely a research technique but is also a valuable diagnostic tool.
mathematical or scientific
The mere fact that cosmology makes use of scientific and mathematical tools does not make it a science.
for selling something or doing business
We were asked to produce a website that would act as a promotional tool for the show.
for creating an idea
Alexander’s patterns are conceptual tools for helping people design buildings which might themselves have that quality.
for planning or designing something
Designed to be a planning tool , this publication consists of a series of maps showing the various routes to the Mediterranean through the French canals and rivers.
for managing people
Users can create their own reports quickly and easily, making it the ideal management tool.