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Sociology

That branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science.

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Criminology 76% connected

A treatise on crime or the criminal population.

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Demography 76% connected

The study of races, as to births, marriages, mortality, health, etc.

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Sociological 74% connected

Of or pertaining to sociology, or social science.

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Sociological 74% connected

Of or pertaining to sociology, or social science.

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Sociologist 74% connected

One who treats of, or devotes himself to, the study of sociology.

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Sociologist 74% connected

One who treats of, or devotes himself to, the study of sociology.

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Anthropology noun · 85% connection

the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings

Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Sociology, Philosophy of science.
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Government noun · 84% connection

the study of government of states and other political units

Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Sociology, Philosophy of science.
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Politics noun · 84% connection

the study of government of states and other political units

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Mores noun · 78% connection

(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Social structure.
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Causation noun · 78% connection

the act of causing something to happen

Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Philosophy of science.
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Causing noun · 78% connection

the act of causing something to happen

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Evidence noun · 78% connection

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compellin…

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Explanation noun · 78% connection

the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"

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Grounds noun · 78% connection

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compellin…

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Induction noun · 78% connection

the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state"

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Instrumentalism noun · 78% connection

a system of pragmatic philosophy that considers idea to be instruments that should guide our actions and their value is measured by th…

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Method noun · 78% connection

an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them…

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Method acting noun · 78% connection

an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them…

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Paradigm noun · 78% connection

the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradi…

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Philosophy noun · 78% connection

the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

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Platonism noun · 78% connection

(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names

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Realism noun · 78% connection

(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names

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Science noun · 78% connection

a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"

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Anthropography noun · 78% connection

That branch of anthropology which treats of the actual distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by…

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Aristotelianism noun · 78% connection

(philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science…

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Astronomy noun · 78% connection

The science which treats of the celestial bodies, of their magnitudes, motions, distances, periods of revolution, eclipses, constituti…

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Atmology noun · 78% connection

That branch of science which treats of the laws and phenomena of aqueous vapor.

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Biology noun · 78% connection

The science of life; that branch of knowledge which treats of living matter as distinct from matter which is not living; the study of…

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Branch noun · 78% connection

Any division extending like a branch; any arm or part connected with the main body of thing; ramification; as, the branch of an antler…

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Chemistry noun · 78% connection

That branch of science which treats of the composition of substances, and of the changes which they undergo in consequence of alterati…

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Chrematistics noun · 78% connection

The science of wealth; the science, or a branch of the science, of political economy.

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Civilization noun · 78% connection

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people…

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Diacoustics noun · 78% connection

That branch of natural philosophy which treats of the properties of sound as affected by passing through different mediums; -- called…

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Electro-biology noun · 78% connection

That branch of biology which treats of the electrical phenomena of living organisms.

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Electro-physiology noun · 78% connection

That branch of physiology which treats of electric phenomena produced through physiological agencies.

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Electrology noun · 78% connection

That branch of physical science which treats of the phenomena of electricity and its properties.

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Energetics noun · 78% connection

That branch of science which treats of the laws governing the physical or mechanical, in distinction from the vital, forces, and which…

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Ethics noun · 78% connection

The science of human duty; the body of rules of duty drawn from this science; a particular system of principles and rules concerting d…

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Geology noun · 78% connection

The science which treats: (a) Of the structure and mineral constitution of the globe; structural geology. (b) Of its history as regard…

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