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  • 41reflecting — a. 1. That reflects. 2. Thoughtful, considerate, reflective, given to reflection, meditative, provident …

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  • 42reflexion — Reflection Re*flec tion (r?*fl?k sh?n), n. [L. reflexio: cf. F. r[ e]flexion. See {Riflect}.] [Written also {reflexion}.] 1. The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected. Specifically: (a) The return of rays …

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  • 43history, philosophy of — Reflection upon the nature of history, or of historical thinking. The term was used in the 18th century (e.g. by Voltaire ) to mean critical historical thinking, as opposed to the mere collection and repetition of stories about the past. In Hegel …

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  • 44literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 45biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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  • 46Optics — For the book by Sir Isaac Newton, see Opticks. Optical redirects here. For the musical artist, see Optical (artist). Optics includes study of dispersion of light. Optics is the branch of …

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  • 47metaphysics — /met euh fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the branch of philosophy that treats of first principles, includes ontology and cosmology, and is intimately connected with epistemology. 2. philosophy, esp. in its more abstruse branches. 3. the… …

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  • 48Scattering parameters — or S parameters are properties used in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, and communication systems engineering describing the electrical behavior of linear electrical networks when undergoing various steady state stimuli by small… …

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  • 49Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …

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  • 50Wikipedia:Reference desk/Mathematics — The Wikipedia Reference Desk covering the topic of mathematics. Mathematics #eee #f5f5f5 #eee #aaa #aaa #aaa #00f #36b #000 #00f mathematics Wikipedia:Refere …

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