Key terms & definitions

The ceremonial objects of royal office, such as the crown, presented during a coronation.

The period from 1811 to 1820 when the Prince Regent exercised royal powers because George III was too ill to rule; the term also describes a broader cultural period around these years.

A manufactured fibre made by processing naturally occurring cellulose into a new fibre. In textile classification, this group commonly includes viscose, lyocell and chemically modified cellulose acetate.

A manufactured fibre made by processing natural cellulose and forming it into new fibres, such as Lyocell™.

Action intended to improve a declining area through changes such as investment in its economy, buildings and services.

The improvement of an area through investment in its economy, buildings, infrastructure and community facilities.

The growth or replacement of damaged cells or tissues so that some function may be restored.

A person appointed to govern on behalf of a monarch, especially during the monarch’s absence.

A Jamaican musical style that developed during the 1960s from earlier styles including ska.

A person involved in the killing of a monarch; at the Restoration, the term particularly referred to those responsible for Charles I’s trial and execution.

The killing of a king or queen.

The removal and replacement of a country’s ruling government or leadership.

Advice about maintaining health through daily habits, including diet and cleanliness.

An area of a coordinate grid representing coordinate pairs with a shared property.

The flow of blood through a particular brain region, used as an indicator of activity in that region. Abbreviated to rCBF.

Investment intended to improve a region’s economy and opportunities, particularly where it is disadvantaged compared with other regions.

Government operating across a region, between the level of individual local councils and central government.

A sense of belonging to a wider area within a country, such as the North East of England.

Uneven distribution of income, opportunities and living standards between geographical areas.

A directly elected leader of an English regional authority with devolved functions and budgets; also called a metro mayor.

The movement of people between different regions within a country.

Disorder or resistance within an area, such as disturbances, challenges to political authority or communities abandoning their allegiance.

The level and style of language chosen to suit the audience and situation, such as formal or informal language.

The level and kind of language chosen to suit an audience, purpose and situation, such as formal or informal language.

An extremely small, extremely fast storage location inside the CPU that temporarily holds data, instructions or addresses being used during processing.

The style of language used for a particular situation, purpose or audience, including its level of formality.

The accurate alignment of the separate parts or colours of a printed design.

A printed mark outside the finished design used to check the alignment of colours, print layers or cutting operations.

A line of best fit determined by a statistical calculation rather than by eye, usually written as $y=a+bx$.

A member of the armed forces who serves full-time as a professional.