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theory collapse: a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"; a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory"

etymology collapse: the study of the sources and development of words; a history of a word

telecommunication collapse: (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance; (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically

lux collapse: a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle

lumen collapse: a cavity or passage in a tubular organ; "the lumen of the intestine"; a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions

communications collapse: the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); "communications is his major field of study"

psychoanalysis collapse: a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"

cybernetics collapse: (biology) the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems)

bionics collapse: application of biological principals to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)

light meter collapse: photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light

explanation collapse: thought that makes something comprehensible; a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"; the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"

behaviorism collapse: an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior

information theory collapse: (computer science) a statistical theory dealing with the limits and efficiency of information processing

music collapse: musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"; punishment for one's actions; "you have to face the music"; "take your medicine"; any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds; "he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes"; (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds); an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

phonetics collapse: the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis

casuistry collapse: moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas; argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading

morphology collapse: the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants; the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms; the admissible arrangement of sounds in words; studies of the rules for forming admissible words

endowment collapse: the act of endowing with a permanent source of income; "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time"; natural abilities or qualities; the capital that provides income for an institution

factor collapse: an independent variable in statistics; anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"; any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together; resolve into factors; "a quantum computer can factor the number 15"

birth collapse: the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"; the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"

ideally collapse: in an ideal manner; "ideally, this will remove all problems"

paleography collapse: the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them)

quantum collapse: (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory); a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantum in quantum theory

grammar collapse: the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics or morphology)

calorie collapse: unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure; a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food

speculate collapse: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"; talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion; "We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal"; invest at a risk; "I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating"

decoding collapse: the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption"

photon collapse: a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle

aeromechanics collapse: the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow

candle collapse: stick of wax with a wick in the middle; the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin; examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

immunity collapse: the quality of being unaffected by something; "immunity to criticism"; (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease

politics collapse: the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs; the study of government of states and other political units; the opinion you hold with respect to political questions; social relations involving authority or power

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