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41substratum — n. 1. Principle, element, groundwork, underlying substance, fundamental or primordial substance. 2. (Agric.) Subsoil …
42mode — I. noun Etymology: Middle English moede, from Latin modus measure, manner, musical mode more at mete Date: 14th century 1. a. an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their… …
43Atum — (alternatively spelled Tem, Temu, Tum, and Atem) is an important deity in Egyptian mythology, whose cult centred on the city of Heliopolis. His name is thought to be derived from the word tem which means to complete or finish. Thus he has been… …
44Interconnectedness — is part of the terminology of a worldview which sees a oneness in all things. A similar term, interdependence, is sometimes used instead, although there are slightly different connotations. Both terms tend to refer to the idea that all things are …
45Pragmatic theory of truth — refers to those accounts, definitions, and theories of the concept truth that distinguish the philosophies of pragmatism and pragmaticism. The conception of truth in question varies along lines that reflect the influence of several thinkers,… …
46anatta — /un euht tah /, n. Buddhism. the doctrine asserting the nonexistence of a personal and immortal soul. Sanskrit, anatman. Cf. Three Signs of Being. [ < Pali: lit., breathless] * * * ▪ Buddhism Pali“non self” or “substanceless” Sanskrit anatman … …
47Cleanthes — (c. 331–232 BC) Stoic philosopher, and second head of the Stoic school. Coming between Zeno of Citium, the founder, and Chrysippus, the ‘second founder’ of the Stoic school, Cleanthes has usually been accorded a relatively minor position. However …
48hypostasis — n. (pl. hypostases) 1 Med. an accumulation of fluid or blood in the lower parts of the body or organs under the influence of gravity, in cases of poor circulation. 2 Metaphysics an underlying substance, as opposed to attributes or to that which… …
49un|der|mine — «UHN duhr MYN, UHN duhr MYN», transitive verb, mined, min|ing. 1. to make a passage or hole under; tunnel through or into; dig under: »to undermine a foundation. The soldiers undermined the wall. 2. to wear away the foundations of; remove the… …
50mental disorder — Any illness with a psychological origin, manifested either in symptoms of emotional distress or in abnormal behaviour. Most mental disorders can be broadly classified as either psychoses or neuroses (see neurosis; psychosis). Psychoses (e.g.,… …
