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wavelength

The length of one complete wave cycle.

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Distance 76% connected

The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separati…

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Orientation 76% connected

The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings.

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Cognition noun · 86% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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Cognitive content noun · 86% connection

the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

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Cognitive factor noun · 86% connection

something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result

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Cognitive operation noun · 86% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Condensation noun · 86% connection

(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams

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Deciding noun · 86% connection

the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"

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Ego noun · 86% connection

(psychoanalysis) the conscious mind

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Episteme noun · 86% connection

the body of ideas that determine the knowledge that is intellectually certain at any particular time

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General knowledge noun · 86% connection

knowledge that is available to anyone

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Invalidation noun · 86% connection

when a person's thoughts and feelings are rejected, ignored, or judged.; "Invalidation is emotionally upsetting for anyone, but partic…

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Knowledge noun · 86% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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Lexis noun · 86% connection

all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function

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a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that wo…

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Mental lexicon noun · 86% connection

a language user's knowledge of words

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Mental object noun · 86% connection

the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

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Noesis noun · 86% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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Along adverb · 78% connection

By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: length, complete, wave, cycle.
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Barleycorn noun · 78% connection

Formerly , a measure of length, equal to the average length of a grain of barley; the third part of an inch.

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Biennial noun · 78% connection

(botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usuall…

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Cardiogram noun · 78% connection

a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph

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Change of life noun · 78% connection

the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends

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Complete verb · 78% connection

To bring to a state in which there is no deficiency; to perfect; to consummate; to accomplish; to fulfill; to finish; as, to complete…

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Concurrent noun · 78% connection

One of the supernumerary days of the year over fifty-two complete weeks; -- so called because they concur with the solar cycle, the co…

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Determination noun · 78% connection

The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.; as, the determination of the o…

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Dimension noun · 78% connection

Measure in a single line, as length, breadth, height, thickness, or circumference; extension; measurement; -- usually, in the plural,…

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Double adjective · 78% connection

To increase by adding an equal number, quantity, length, value, or the like; multiply by two; to double a sum of money; to double a nu…

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ECG noun · 78% connection

a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph

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Execute verb · 78% connection

To follow out or through to the end; to carry out into complete effect; to complete; to finish; to effect; to perform.

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Fluctuate verb · 78% connection

To move as a wave; to roll hither and thither; to wave; to float backward and forward, as on waves; as, a fluctuating field of air.

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