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05872982-n:
a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
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05878440-n:
a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization
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05883688-n:
the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to adjust to a new equilibrium counteracting the change
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05883992-n:
(economics) the principle that when two kinds of money having the same denominational value are in circulation the intrinsically more valuable money will be hoarded and the money of lower intrinsic value will circulate more freely until the intrinsically more valuable money is driven out of circulation; bad money drives out good; credited to Sir Thomas Gresham
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05885187-n:
(physics) the principle that a measured quantity of mass is equivalent (according to relativity theory) to a measured quantity of energy
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05885412-n:
rule for calculating an expected delivery date; subtract three months from the first day of the last menstrual period and add seven days to that date
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05990738-n:
the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred
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(physics) the principle that an observer has no way of distinguishing whether his laboratory is in a uniform gravitational field or is in an accelerated frame of reference
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(hydrostatics) the volume of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the volume of the displaced fluid
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the displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point
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(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
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(neurology) the principle that the cortex of the brain operates as a coordinated system with large masses of neural tissue involved in all complex functioning
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05992274-n:
(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
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05149325-n:
what something is used for
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05872982-n:
a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
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11408559-n:
all phenomena that are not artificial
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use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior
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02718497-a:
of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
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a measuring system that detects and locates objects on the same principle as radar but uses light from a laser; a potential technology for detecting air turbulence that can affect aircraft
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an acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an amplifier that works on the same principle as a laser and emits coherent microwave radiation
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mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
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a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles
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the quality of being natural or based on natural principles
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the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles
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the principle that equal volumes of all gases (given the same temperature and pressure) contain equal numbers of molecules
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05876148-n:
a fundamental principle of electrostatics; the force of attraction or repulsion between two charged particles is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the distance between them; principle also holds for magnetic poles
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05877412-n:
(chemistry) the principle that (at chemical equilibrium) in a reversible reaction the ratio of the rate of the forward reaction to the rate of the reverse reaction is a constant for that reaction
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05878440-n:
a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization
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05879003-n:
(physics) the principle that (within the elastic limit) the stress applied to a solid is proportional to the strain produced
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05881303-n:
(psychology) the principle that behaviors are selected by their consequences; behavior having good consequences tends to be repeated whereas behavior that leads to bad consequences is not repeated
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05882537-n:
(chemistry) the law that states the following principle: the rate of a chemical reaction is directly proportional to the molecular concentrations of the reacting substances
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05883688-n:
the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to adjust to a new equilibrium counteracting the change
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05883992-n:
(economics) the principle that when two kinds of money having the same denominational value are in circulation the intrinsically more valuable money will be hoarded and the money of lower intrinsic value will circulate more freely until the intrinsically more valuable money is driven out of circulation; bad money drives out good; credited to Sir Thomas Gresham
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(genetics) one of two principles of heredity formulated by Gregor Mendel on the basis of his experiments with plants; the principles were limited and modified by subsequent genetic research
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05885187-n:
(physics) the principle that a measured quantity of mass is equivalent (according to relativity theory) to a measured quantity of energy
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(chemistry) the principle that chemical properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers
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05990738-n:
the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred
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05990981-n:
(physics) the principle that an observer has no way of distinguishing whether his laboratory is in a uniform gravitational field or is in an accelerated frame of reference
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05991776-n:
(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
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05992015-n:
(neurology) the principle that the cortex of the brain operates as a coordinated system with large masses of neural tissue involved in all complex functioning
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05992274-n:
(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
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05999540-n:
knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles
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06041466-n:
the application of the principles of the natural sciences to medicine
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06047096-n:
the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice
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the principle that the total electric charge of a system remains constant despite changes inside the system
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the principle that the total linear momentum in a closed system is constant and is not affected by processes occurring inside the system
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06117562-n:
geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
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06138347-n:
any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.
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11124088-n:
United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926)
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11336850-n:
United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Croatia but of Serbian descent) who discovered the principles of alternating currents and developed the first alternating-current induction motor and the Tesla coil and several forms of oscillators (1856-1943)
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11402120-n:
United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Tsung Dao Lee in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1922)
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