the act of causing something to happen
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an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed
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the act of causing something to happen
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, History, Philosophy of science.using force to cause something to occur; "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn't have to…
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, History, Philosophy of science.using force to cause something to occur; "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn't have to…
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, History, Philosophy of science.any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, History, Evidence and research, 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: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, History, Evidence and research, Philosophy of science.any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, History, Evidence and research, 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: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, History, Evidence and research, Philosophy of science.act of bringing about a desired result; "inducement of sleep"
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, History, Philosophy of science.act of bringing about a desired result; "inducement of sleep"
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, History, Philosophy of science.an act that sets in motion some course of events
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, History, Philosophy of science.causing something without any direct or apparent effort
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, History, Philosophy of science.an act that sets in motion some course of events
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, History, Philosophy of science.evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, History, Evidence and research, 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: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, History, Evidence and research, Historiography, Essay and argument structure, Philosophy of science.the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, Essay and argument structure, Philosophy of science.the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, Essay and argument structure, Philosophy of science.any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produ…
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Moving the emotions; fitted to excite the emotions; pathetic; touching; as, an affecting address; an affecting sight.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: acting, technique, introduced, stanislavsky, actor.a blood test used to identify unknown antigens; blood with the unknown antigen is mixed with a known antibody and whether or not agglu…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: acting, technique, introduced, stanislavsky, actor.(computer graphics) a technique that is used to smooth jagged distortions in curves and diagonal lines so they appear smoother
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: acting, technique, introduced, stanislavsky, actor.Hence, in specific uses: (a) That part of a sermon or discourse in which the principles before laid down and illustrated are applied t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: acting, technique, introduced, stanislavsky, actor.In the idea, character, or condition of, -- limiting the view to certain attributes or relations; as, virtue considered as virtue; thi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: acting, technique, introduced, stanislavsky, actor.Destitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animal life; anterior to the existence of animal life; formed when there was…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: acting, technique, introduced, stanislavsky, actor.(computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program; "a simulation should imitate the internal proce…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: acting, technique, introduced, stanislavsky, actor.(physics) a force due to the earth's rotation; acts on a body in motion (airplane or projectile) in a rotating reference frame; in a r…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: acting, technique, introduced, stanislavsky, actor.Manner of deporting or demeaning one's self; manner of acting; conduct; carriage; especially, manner of acting with respect to the cou…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: acting, technique, introduced, stanislavsky, actor.To see and identify by noting a difference or differences; to note the distinctive character of; to discriminate; to distinguish.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: acting, technique, introduced, stanislavsky, actor.One who uses dynamite; esp., one who uses it for the destruction of life and property.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: acting, technique, introduced, stanislavsky, actor.A figure by which a speaker recalls a word or words, in order to substitute something else stronger or more significant; as, Most brav…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: acting, technique, introduced, stanislavsky, actor.
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