a polynomial consisting of terms all of the same degree
home truth
Noun
an important truth that is unpleasant to acknowledge (as about yourself)
heuristic rule
Noun
a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
heuristic program
Noun
a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
headache
Noun
something or someone that causes anxiety
headache
Noun
pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
high point
Noun
the most enjoyable part of a given experience
hot-button issue
Noun
an issue that elicits strong emotional reactions
hypothesis
Noun
a tentative insight into the natural world
hypothesis
Noun
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
hypothesis
Noun
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
harmonic law
Noun
a law stating that the ratio of the square of the revolutionary period (in years) to the cube of the orbital axis (in astronomical units) is the same for all planets
hysteron proteron
Noun
the logical fallacy of using as a true premise a proposition that is yet to be proved
hysteron proteron
Noun
reversal of normal order of two words or sentences etc. (as in `bred and born')
hypostasis
Noun
(metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality
hypostasis
Noun
any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united
hypostasis
Noun
the accumulation of blood in an organ
hypostasis
Noun
the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene
haecceity
Noun
the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
hodgepodge
Noun
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
hodgepodge
Noun
a motley assortment of things
holotype
Noun
the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made
hajj
Noun
the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja
haj
Noun
the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja
hadj
Noun
the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja
hero
Noun
the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
hero
Noun
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments)
hero
Noun
someone who fights for a cause
hero
Noun
(classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits
hero
Noun
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
heresy
Noun
a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
heresy
Noun
any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
humanism
Noun
the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason
humanism
Noun
the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare
humanism
Noun
the cultural movement of the Renaissance
humanitarianism
Noun
the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare
harmonic analysis
Noun
analysis of a periodic function into a sum of simple sinusoidal components
hereditarianism
Noun
the philosophical doctrine that heredity is more important than environment in determining intellectual growth
hyperbolic geometry
Noun
in mathematics, a non-Euclidean geometry in which the parallel axiom is replaced by the assumption that through any point in a plane there are two or more lines that do not intersect a given line in the plane
harmonic mean
Noun
the mean of n numbers expressed as the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of the reciprocals of the numbers
herpetology
Noun
the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
human paleontology
Noun
the scientific study of human fossils
human palaeontology
Noun
the scientific study of human fossils
hematology
Noun
the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
haematology
Noun
the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
hygiene
Noun
the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
hygiene
Noun
a condition promoting sanitary practices
hygienics
Noun
the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
harmonics
Noun
the study of musical sound
hydraulic engineering
Noun
the branch of civil engineering dealing with the use and control of water in motion