concept
semantic unit understood in different ways, e.g. as mental representation, ability or abstract object (philosophy)
user
person who interacts with a system, typically through an interface, to extract some functional benefit
transactional analysis
psychoanalytic theory and method of therapy
explanatory gap
inability to describe conscious experiences in soley physical or structural terms
astrological aspect
angle the planets make to each other in the horoscope
show, don't tell
narrative technique
fan service
parts of a fictional work intended to please the audience
pole of inaccessibility
point on land or at sea that is the most distant from any coastline, either for an entire planet, or for a given landmass or body of water
least developed countries
list of countries that exhibits the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development
component
divisible part of an entity in the civil code of Germany (especially regarding real estate transactions)
dual linear program
a linear program derived by inverting constraints and variables
environmental determinism
study of how the physical environment predisposes societies and states towards particular development trajectories
norm
length in a vector space
planetary boundary
limits not to be exceeded if humanity wants to survive in a safe ecosystem
liquidity risk
a financial risk that a given financial asset, security or commodity cannot be traded quickly enough in the market without impacting the market price
turnkey
project or product constructed so it can be sold to a buyer as complete
de
concept in Chinese philosophy
crop factor
multiplier factor in digital imaging, compared to 35mm film camera focal length
cyclic succession
pattern of vegetation change
boundary
legal limit of an immovable real estate property
thermal bridge
area or component of an object which has higher thermal conductivity than the surrounding materials
ply
a half-move (i.e. one player's move) in a two-person game
euthenics
science of improving living conditions to increase well-being
meridian
life-energy path in traditional Chinese medicine
Managed float regime
term from the banking sector
orthopraxy
correct conduct
other
philosophical, psychological and anthropological concept that refers to the opposite of one's own identity
design language
overarching scheme or style that guides the design of a complement of products or architectural settings; commonly used in the visual arts as a synonym for the stylistic elements of a work of art
new economy
result of the transition from a manufacturing-based economy to a service-based economy; this particular use of the term was popular during the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s
cathexis
in psychoanalysis, the process of allocation of mental or emotional energy to a person, object, or idea
indicator
empirically verifiable fact in social science
participation (in decisions)
inclusion of individuals and organizations in decision-making and opinion-forming processes
passing
concept in sociology
legend (numismatics)
inscription of a coin
looking-glass self
sociological term
closed timelike curve
worldline (timelike curve) in a Lorentzian manifold that is closed (returns to its starting point)
social threefolding
social theory
morning sky
view of the starry sky in the respective season a few hours before sunrise
legal concept
lexeme with a specific meaning in jurisprudence
prima materia
ubiquitous starting material required for the alchemical magnum opus and the creation of the philosopher's stone
singularity
context in which a small change can cause a large effect, according to Maxwell
Auditing (Scientology)
methodology of Scientologists
Caenogenesis
biological concept
presumptive regeneration
the idea that the children of Christians will be born again because God cares for and chooses families as well as individuals
innovation system
interactions between the actors needed in order to turn an idea into a process, product, or service on the market
discernment of Spirits
Term used in Christian theology
worker
Brezhnev-era concept of a worker within a socialist system
internal environment
term for extra-cellular interstitial fluid surrounding bodily organs