(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Gree…
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Field theory
(physics) a theory that explains a physical phenomenon in terms of a field and the manner in which it interacts with matter or with other fields
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(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Gree…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Research methods, Qualitative methods, Philosophy of science.(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Gree…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Research methods, Qualitative methods, Philosophy of science.(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Gree…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Research methods, Qualitative methods, Philosophy of science.theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted by germ plasm
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Research methods, Qualitative methods, Philosophy of science.(economics) a theory of commercial activities (such as the production and consumption of goods)
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Research methods, Qualitative methods, Philosophy of science.a theory (popular in the 18th century and now discredited) that an individual develops by simple enlargement of a tiny fully formed or…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Research methods, Qualitative methods, 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…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Research methods, Qualitative methods, Philosophy of science.(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.(physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their m…
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.(physics) a theory that gases consist of small particles in random motion
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.(physics) a theory that gases consist of small particles in random motion
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.(physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their m…
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.(physics) a physical theory that certain properties occur only in discrete amounts (quanta)
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.
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The potter's field, said to have lain south of Jerusalem, purchased with the bribe which Judas took for betraying his Master, and ther…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physics, theory, explains, physical, phenomenon.(physics) a theory of atomic structure that combined Rutherford's model with the quantum theory; electrons orbiting a nucleus can only…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physics, theory, explains, physical, phenomenon.the original version of string theory, developed in the late 1960s.; "Although bosonic string theory has many attractive features, it…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physics, theory, explains, physical, phenomenon.Relating to an open fields; drowing in a field; growing in a field, or open ground.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physics, theory, explains, physical, phenomenon.a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physics, theory, explains, physical, phenomenon.A field where corn is or has been growing; -- in England, a field of wheat, rye, barley, or oats; in America, a field of Indian corn.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physics, theory, explains, physical, phenomenon.(physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physics, theory, explains, physical, phenomenon.a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physics, theory, explains, physical, phenomenon.a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physics, theory, explains, physical, phenomenon.(physics) the potential energy of an electric charge in an electric field, or of an electric current in a magnetic field.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physics, theory, explains, physical, phenomenon.a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physics, theory, explains, physical, phenomenon.phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism w…
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