the act of causing something to happen
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the act of causing something to happen
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compellin…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compellin…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state"
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.a system of pragmatic philosophy that considers idea to be instruments that should guide our actions and their value is measured by th…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradi…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.of or relating to the practice of science; "scientific journals"
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.a method of investigation involving observation and theory to test scientific hypotheses
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a vari…
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The tie or obligation, implied or expressed, which a subject owes to his sovereign or government; the duty of fidelity to one's king,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, civil, government.An anarch; one who advocates anarchy of aims at the overthrow of civil government.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, civil, government.The art or science of building; especially, the art of building houses, churches, bridges, and other structures, for the purposes of c…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, civil, government.Independent in government; having the right or power of self-government.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, civil, government.The power or right of self-government; self-government, or political independence, of a city or a state.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, civil, government.A system of carrying on the business of government by means of departments or bureaus, each under the control of a chief, in contradic…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, civil, government.a government monetary authority that issues currency and regulates the supply of credit and holds the reserves of other banks and sell…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, civil, government.The science of wealth; the science, or a branch of the science, of political economy.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, civil, government.of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals; "civil rights"; "civil liberty"; "civic duties"; "civic pride"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, civil, government.The principle of civil government.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, civil, government.of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state; "civil affairs"; "civil strife"; "civil disobedience"; "ci…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, civil, government.A civil office, or a civil process
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, civil, government.In a civil manner; as regards civil rights and privileges; politely; courteously; in a well bred manner.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, civil, government.Government by popular representation; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but is indirectly exe…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, civil, government.The science of divine things; the science which treats of God, his laws and moral government, and the way of salvation; theology.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, civil, government.two incomes received from the same source (as by holding a government job and receiving a government pension)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, civil, government.One dispatched upon an errand or mission; a messenger; esp., a person deputed by a sovereign or a government to negotiate a treaty, or…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, civil, government.That which is established; as: (a) A form of government, civil or ecclesiastical; especially, a system of religion maintained by the c…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, civil, government.
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