the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
all-or-none law
Noun
(neurophysiology) a nerve impulse resulting from a weak stimulus is just as strong as a nerve impulse resulting from a strong stimulus
academic program
Noun
(education) a program of education in liberal arts and sciences (usually in preparation for higher education)
auditory image
Noun
a mental image that is similar to an auditory perception
archetype
Noun
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
anthroposophy
Noun
a system of beliefs and practices based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner
abstrusity
Noun
wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
apophatism
Noun
the religious belief that God cannot be known but is completely `other' and must be described in negative terms (in terms of what God is not)
accounting principle
Noun
a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions
accounting standard
Noun
a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions
article of faith
Noun
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
article of faith
Noun
(Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided
autotelism
Noun
belief that a work of art is an end in itself or its own justification
abolitionism
Noun
the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
absolutism
Noun
the doctrine of an absolute being
absolutism
Noun
the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
absolutism
Noun
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
absolutism
Noun
dominance through threat of punishment and violence
amoralism
Noun
the doctrine that moral distinctions are invalid
animism
Noun
the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls
antiestablishmentarianism
Noun
the doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment
antiestablishmentism
Noun
the doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment
afterimage
Noun
an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
aftersensation
Noun
an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
aftertaste
Noun
an afterimage of a taste
abscissa
Noun
the value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis
agnosticism
Noun
the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
agnosticism
Noun
a religious orientation of doubt
atheism
Noun
a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods
atheism
Noun
the doctrine or belief that there is no God
algebra
Noun
the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
allometry
Noun
the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole
algorism
Noun
computation with Arabic figures
algorism
Noun
the Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration
affine geometry
Noun
the geometry of affine transformations
Abelian group
Noun
a group that satisfies the commutative law
analysis situs
Noun
the branch of pure mathematics that deals only with the properties of a figure X that hold for every figure into which X can be transformed with a one-to-one correspondence that is continuous in both directions
applied mathematics
Noun
the branches of mathematics that are involved in the study of the physical or biological or sociological world
applied math
Noun
the branches of mathematics that are involved in the study of the physical or biological or sociological world
analytic geometry
Noun
the use of algebra to study geometric properties
analytical geometry
Noun
the use of algebra to study geometric properties
arithmetic mean
Noun
the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
applied anatomy
Noun
the practical application of anatomical knowledge to diagnosis and treatment
aeromedicine
Noun
the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight)
aerospace medicine
Noun
the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight)
aviation medicine
Noun
the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight)
algology
Noun
the branch of botany that studies algae
allergology
Noun
the branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies
anesthesiology
Noun
the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics
angiology
Noun
the branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders