phenomenon
any object, fact, or occurrence perceived or observed
schlieren
optical inhomogeneities in transparent material
psychological phenomenon
fact studied in psychology or a psychological event that manifests itself in a particular way
placebo effect
for a medical treatment, an effect that is attributable to an expectation that the regimen will have an effect
Eagle effect
Reduced antibiotic effect at higher concentrations
flotation of flexible objects
phenomenon in which the bending of a flexible material allows an object to displace a greater amount of fluid than if it were completely rigid
single cause
type of cause
job title inflation
phenomenon; increasing number and size of grandiose job titles in corporations and organisations
blue shift
observed phenomenon in US politics
chance
occurrence of events in the absence of any obvious intention or cause
traffic evaporation
phenomenon resulting from strategic removal of road space previously dedicated to motor vehicles
differential rotation
astronomical phenomenon
St. Elmo's fire
weather phenomenon
interference
phenomenon in which two coherent waves combine into a resultant wave with greater intensity or lower amplitude
reduplication
linguistic phenomenon
additive color
the situation where color is created by mixing the visible light emitted from differently colored light sources
economies of agglomeration
Socioeconomic phenomenon
pork cycle
phenomenon of fluctuations of supply and prices in livestock markets
economic shock
unexpected and disruptive event that affects an economy, either positively or negatively
Bloch oscillations
describes the oscillation of a particle confined in a periodic potential when a constant force is acting on it
asymmetric induction
preferential formation of chemical reaction
ideomotor phenomenon
psychological phenomenon wherein a subject makes motions unconsciously
triboelectric effect
type of contact electrification
optical rotatory dispersion
method of measuring the dispersion of an optically active molecule to determine the relative magnitude of right- or left-handed components, and some structural features of the molecule
banner blindness
tendency to ignore banner-size notices
link rot
phenomenon in which URLs gradually tend to cease functioning
vehicle blind spot
area around vehicle that cannot be directly observed by the driver while at the controls
photographic effect
appearances in photographic processes
stock dilution
decrease in existing shareholders' ownership percentage of a company as a result of the company issuing new equity
Cracked earth
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environmental effects
factors affecting environment
periphrasis
usage of multiple separate words to carry the meaning of prefixes, suffixes or verbs
social process
way of interaction between individuals and groups
white frost
ice build-up on ships as a result of incoming seawater
Osborne effect
the unintended consequences of a company pre-announcement made either unaware of the risks involved or when the timing is misjudged, which ends up having a negative impact on the sales of the current product
inosculation
natural phenomenon in which trunks, branches or roots of two trees grow together
sea of clouds
description of layer of clouds as viewed from above, resembling waves
feeding order
relation between rules in linguistics
state
abstract term that denotes the presence of stable values of a set of variables of an object
Bipolar electrochemistry
phenomenon in electrochemistry based on the polarization of conducting objects in electric fields
unauthorised development
widespread presence of building abuses in the area
autonomous sensory meridian response
phenomena of sensory perception
beginner's luck
phenomenon
generation effect
phenomenon
Glasgow effect
low life expectancy and poor health of residents of Scotland, and Glasgow in particular, compared to the rest of Europe