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Ptolemaic system
(astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center
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the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how m…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Media and communication, Research methods, Climate change.a natural consequence of development
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Media and communication, Research methods, Climate change.a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Media and communication, Research methods, Climate change.the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mou…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Media and communication, Research methods, Climate change.(computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program; "a simulation should imitate the internal proce…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Media and communication, Research methods, Climate change, Quantitative methods, Communication theory.a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Media and communication, Research methods, Climate change.(astronomy) Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Environmental science, Media and communication, Research methods, Climate change, Quantitative methods, Communication theory, Astrophysics.(physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the…
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Environmental science, Media and communication, Research methods, Climate change.an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account"
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Media and communication, Research methods, Climate change.a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Media and communication, Research methods, Climate change.a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Media and communication, Research methods, Climate change.a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respirato…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Media and communication, Research methods, Climate change, Quantitative methods, Communication theory.a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Media and communication, Research methods, Climate change.the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action"
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Media and communication, Research methods, Climate change.a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Media and communication, Research methods, Climate change.(particle physics) a theory that involves an eleven-dimensional universe in which the weak and strong forces and gravity are unified a…
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Environmental science, Media and communication, Research methods, Climate change, Quantitative methods, Communication theory.a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respirato…
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(astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: astronomy, ptolemy, model, universe, earth.One who denies the existence of the universe, or of a universe as distinct from God.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: astronomy, ptolemy, model, universe, earth.The celebrated work of Ptolemy of Alexandria, which contains nearly all that is known of the astronomical observations and theories of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: astronomy, ptolemy, model, universe, earth.Assuming man as the center or ultimate end; -- applied to theories of the universe or of any part of it, as the solar system.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: astronomy, ptolemy, model, universe, earth.The original pattern or model of a work; or the model from which a thing is made or formed.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: astronomy, ptolemy, model, universe, earth.Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods or principles of astronomy.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: astronomy, ptolemy, model, universe, earth.(astronomy) the common center of mass around which two or more bodies revolve
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: astronomy, ptolemy, model, universe, earth.Relating to the center; situated in or near the center or middle; containing the center; of or pertaining to the parts near the center…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: astronomy, ptolemy, model, universe, earth.the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: astronomy, ptolemy, model, universe, earth.In the Ptolemaic system, the supposed circular orbit of a planet about the earth, but with the earth not in its center.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: astronomy, ptolemy, model, universe, earth.(astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: astronomy, ptolemy, model, universe, earth.A circle, whose center moves round in the circumference of a greater circle; or a small circle, whose center, being fixed in the defer…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: astronomy, ptolemy, model, universe, earth.
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