a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
religious cult
Noun
a system of religious beliefs and rituals
religious mysticism
Noun
a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
revealed religion
Noun
a religion founded primarily on the revelations of God to humankind
rationalism
Noun
the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
rationalism
Noun
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
rationalism
Noun
the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth
realm
Noun
a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about
realm
Noun
the domain ruled by a king or queen
realm
Noun
a domain in which something is dominant
reformism
Noun
a doctrine of reform
reincarnationism
Noun
a doctrine that on the death of the body the soul migrates to or is born again in another body
rawness
Noun
lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
rawness
Noun
a pain that is felt when an area is touched
rawness
Noun
the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect
rawness
Noun
a chilly dampness
relativism
Noun
(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved
representative sample
Noun
the population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum
regression toward the mean
Noun
the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)
regression analysis
Noun
the use of regression to make quantitative predictions of one variable from the values of another
regression equation
Noun
the equation representing the relation between selected values of one variable (x) and observed values of the other (y)
regression of y on x
Noun
the equation representing the relation between selected values of one variable (x) and observed values of the other (y)
regression coefficient
Noun
when the regression line is linear (y = ax + b) the regression coefficient is the constant (a) that represents the rate of change of one variable (y) as a function of changes in the other (x)
rectilinear regression
Noun
the relation between variables when the regression equation is linear: e.g., y = ax + b
regional anatomy
Noun
the study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region
regression line
Noun
a smooth curve fitted to the set of paired data in regression analysis
regression curve
Noun
a smooth curve fitted to the set of paired data in regression analysis
rheumatology
Noun
the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints
rhinolaryngology
Noun
the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat
rank-order correlation coefficient
Noun
the most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables
rank-order correlation
Noun
the most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables
rank-difference correlation coefficient
Noun
the most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables
rank-difference correlation
Noun
the most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables
radio astronomy
Noun
the branch of astronomy that detects and studies the radio waves emitted by celestial bodies
recombinant DNA technology
Noun
the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism
robotics
Noun
the area of AI concerned with the practical use of robots
rheology
Noun
the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter
rocketry
Noun
the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation
radiobiology
Noun
the branch of biology that studies the effects of radiation on living organisms
relativity theory
Noun
(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
radiochemistry
Noun
the chemistry of radioactive substances
rhetoric
Noun
study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
rhetoric
Noun
loud and confused and empty talk
rhetoric
Noun
high-flown style
rhetoric
Noun
using language effectively to please or persuade
Romanticism
Noun
a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
reincarnation
Noun
the Hindu or Buddhist doctrine that a person may be reborn successively into one of five classes of living beings (god or human or animal or hungry ghost or denizen of Hell) depending on the person's own actions
reincarnation
Noun
a second or new birth
reincarnation
Noun
embodiment in a new form, usually speaking of the reappearance of a person in another form
realpolitik
Noun
politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations