concept
semantic unit understood in different ways, e.g. as mental representation, ability or abstract object (philosophy)
file system error
error in a computer filesystem
deprivation
the lack or denial of something considered to be a necessity
lode
part of a rock body that holds ore
imagined community
concept in sociology and political science, introduced by Benedict Anderson in the homonym book
communication
term in the theory of action
development mule
vehicle equipped with experimental or prototype components for testing
publishing schedule
type of publishing for a periodical, i.e. quarterly, annual or monthly and the time of year when it is published
Expediting
concept
ugliness
characteristic of being physically unappealing
path
sequence of edges connecting a sequence of vertices in a graph, with no repeating vertices
index of a subgroup
measure of the relative magnitude to an overall mathematical group
diel cycle
pattern that recurs every 24 hours as a result of one full rotation of the Earth with respect to the Sun
closed-loop transfer function
process in systems in which there is interaction
economic order
regulates the economic events in an economy
transformation matrix
central object in linear algebra; mapping vectors to vectors
Nyquist frequency
in signal processing, the frequency whose cycle-length is twice the interval between samples
non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment
theoretical level of unemployment below which inflation would be expected to rise
remedy
substance or procedure that ends a medical condition
communication
term in the sociological systems theory
mode of transmission
a way a disease is transmitted in a susceptible population
periodic health examination
medical test performed to confirm or determine the presence of disease in an individual suspected of having a disease, usually following the report of symptoms, or based on other medical test results
chaos
state of absence of order
cultural reception
ways in which culture is received by a society
optical projection
projection of an image by light or other means onto a surface
worse is better
the idea that quality does not necessarily increase with functionality
strength
concept in formal logic
globalism
group of ideologies that advocate the concept of globalization
natural gender
linguistic concept to discuss aspects of gender of words’ referents, as opposed to the noun class (grammatical gender) of the words themselves
environmental racism
environmental injustice that occurs within a racialized context both in practice and policy.
doom
unavoidable bad situation
two-person-rule
security control mechanism
Wanderlust
strong desire to travel the world
stoned
under the influence of drugs, especially cannabis, and other recreational drugs
word
finite sequence of symbols in theoretical computer science
idea of progress
idea that advances in technology, science, and social organization can produce an improvement in the human condition
social segregation
sociological term
indigenous
adjective
continuum
gradual quantitative transition without abrupt change
market game
economic theory concept
metis
a combination of intelligence, wisdom, and cunning
Repertoire of contention
methods of protest
Astrological transit
Using the movement of the planets to predict the future in astrology
Vie scolaire
all 'Vie Scolaire' (School Life) aspects in France