concept
semantic unit understood in different ways, e.g. as mental representation, ability or abstract object (philosophy)
autogenesis
concept in psychology
builders' rites
a sacrifice made before or during the erection of structures
minimal pair
two words that differ in only one element of their pronunciation
biogeochemical cycle
pathway by which a chemical element or molecule moves through both biotic and abiotic compartments of Earth
black-body radiation
thermal electromagnetic radiation
carport
covered structure used to offer limited protection to vehicles, primarily cars, from rain, snow, hail, sun or any other weather conditions
ideal type
social science term
Three marks of existence
Buddhist concept; consists of impermanence (anicca), suffering (dukkha), and non-self (anattā)
wellness
holistic concept of health
ranked voting
voting systems that use ranked ballots
fog of war
uncertainty experienced in military operations
sacred
revered due to association with holiness
defense
a term in football
nuclear chain reaction
one single nuclear reaction causes more subsequent nuclear reactions
Do No Harm
concept
topographic isolation
term in geography: minimum great-circle distance to a point of equal elevation, representing a radius of dominance in which the peak is the highest point
site plan
drawing of an area's existing & proposed conditions
fen window
geographical term
election in Christianity
Christian religious concept
Multi-speed Europe
political idea
psychological extinction
fading of non-reinforced conditioned response over time
precondition
requirement for something else to happen and to generate some effects or results
small regional center
concept
carry over parts
term
willpower
ability to control one's own actions, emotions, or urges
thrombus
blood clot
homology theory
subfield of algebraic topology
picturesque
aesthetic ideal introduced into English cultural debate in 1782 by William Gilpin; along with the aesthetic and cultural strands of Gothic and Celticism, was a part of the emerging Romantic sensibility of the 18th century
inner child
In popular psychology and analytical psychology, a person's childlike aspect.
airborne wind turbine
high-altitude flying turbine for generating electricity
duality
translates mathematical concepts into other concepts, in a one-to-one fashion
carbon neutrality
state of having net zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, that is, emitting no more CO2 than is extracted from the air e.g. via plant growth, where CO2 is emitted by industry, transport, energy, etc.
military affairs
collective term for everything that concerns the military: legal regulations, training of soldiers, etc.
mysterium tremendum
Rudolf Otto concept
degree of truth
concept in logic
national cuisine
culinary traditions typical of a nation (country), especially where different from other nations
gang run printing
printing method in which multiple printing projects are placed on a common paper sheet in an effort to reduce printing costs and paper waste
mental substance
idea held by dualists and idealists, that minds are made-up of non-physical substance
lubrication method
method where the lubricant is to be distributed in a machine
deep state in Turkey
alleged influence network within the apparatus of the Turkish state
underdevelopment
condition when resources are not used to their full socio-economic potential
sentience
capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively
water area
an area of water surrounded by natural or artificial boundaries
Five Virtues
in Sikhism, fundamental qualities which one should develop in order to reunite with God
traditional economy
various traditional economic strategies to ensure the livelihood
loophole
ambiguity or inadequacy in a system, allowing the purpose of the system to be circumvented