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segmentation contraction — see under movement … Medical dictionary
labour-market segmentation — In essence, neo classical economic theory sees a market for labour, with buyers and sellers in open competition with each other, which functions in broadly the same way as other markets. There are differences of course. It is recognized that… … Dictionary of sociology
Labor market segmentation — OverviewLabor Market Segmentation is classified as the core, neo classical economic theory, this economic system sees a market labor which consists of buyers and sellers in open competition with each other;which functions in the same way as other … Wikipedia
Labor movement — In 1861, Amsterdam book printers were the first group of workers to form a trade unionin the Netherlands. Five years later, they organized themselves on a national scale. The Ams terdam diamond cutters followed suit. Their goal was financial… … Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands
pendular movement — one of the movements of the small intestine in digestion, consisting of a gentle swinging to and fro of the different loops, ascribed to rhythmical contractions of the longitudinal muscles. See also segmentation m … Medical dictionary
animal — animalic /an euh mal ik/, animalian /an euh may lee euhn, mayl yeuhn/, adj. /an euh meuhl/, n. 1. any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well defined shape and usually limited growth, can move… … Universalium
annelid — /an l id/, n. 1. any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Annelida. Also, annelidan /euh nel i dn/. [1825 35; see ANNELIDA] * * * Any member of… … Universalium
skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… … Universalium
Social mobility — Sociology … Wikipedia
Gastrointestinal physiology — is a branch of human physiology addressing the physical function of the gastrointestinal (GI) system. The major processes occurring in the GI system are that of motility, secretion, regulation, digestion and circulation. The function and… … Wikipedia
