concept
semantic unit understood in different ways, e.g. as mental representation, ability or abstract object (philosophy)
lethal dose
sufficient amount to kill
heat
energy that is transferred from one body to another as the result of a difference in temperature
payment flow
in financial mathematics, amount of payments that provide securities, derivatives, contracts or investments during their term
virtue
morally positive trait or quality deemed to be morally good
-ism
suffix in many words
character body
term used in semiotics
line frequency
the repetition of lines on a display device
butterfly effect
idea that small causes can have large effects in complex or nonlinear dynamic systems
disinformation
false or misleading information that is spread deliberately to deceive and manipulate
central point
designation of a central backup point in alpine climbing, sport climbing or mountaineering
self-actualization
term used in various psychology theories
target compound
desired end product of chemical synthesis
quote collection
collection of familiar quotations
customs bond
term used in customs matters
breeding progress
difference in the genetic average performance of a population compared to the previous generation
access control
selective restriction of access to a place or other resource, allowing only authorized users
two emperor problem
a problem arising when multiple people claim the title of emperor
ignition timing
term used in the engineering sciences
Zero moment point
Concept in legged locomotion
withdrawal bleeding
slight bleeding from the lining of the uterus
abbreviation
in zoology, shortening of the individual development of an individual through the elimination of individual stages of development
elevation mask angle
term used in satellite navigation
defensive injury
type of injury
trial in absentia
criminal proceeding in which the defendant is not physically present
lending business
all banking transactions that are reflected in the assets side of the bank balance sheet
regulation
general term for the use of rules or controls in human institutions, including delegated legislation and self-regulation within an organisation
object
anything that may be observed or acted upon by a subject
Flynn effect
20th-century rise in intelligence test scores
penetrance
rate of expression of a gene
international United States dollar
hypothetical unit of currency
effort
something which is needed to gain a certain effect
kernel
algebraic concept
neutrality of money
economic idea that a change in the money stock affects only nominal variables (e.g. prices, wages, exchange rates) without affecting real variables (e.g. employment, real GDP, real consumption)
Buddha-nature
Buddhist concept of inherent nature or potential of Buddhahood
Christendom
Christian-majority countries and the countries in which Christianity dominates or prevails
client
social role in Ancient Rome
capital question of Switzerland
controversy whether Switzerland should have a capital, and if so, which city it should be
individuation
the manner in which a thing is identified as distinguished from other things
calibration
comparison of measurement values delivered by a device under test with those of a calibration standard of known accuracy
ascendant
ascending sign in astrology
atmosphere
(architecture and spatial design:) sensorial qualities that a space emits
condition
relative state or circumstances of some object or event
metering mode
way in which a camera determines exposure
Roche lobe
Teardrop-shaped spacetime distortion near binary stars
world line
unique path of an object as it travels through 4-dimensional spacetime
Mastery learning
Instructional strategy and educational philosophy
reversible process
process which can be "reversed" by changing some parameter of it/system
product design
process that leads to new products
full width at half maximum
concept in statistics and wave theory
internationality
something involving more than a single country