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• Systems
  '''System''' (from Latin systēma, in turn from Greek σύστημα systēma) is a set of interacting or [[Interdependence|interdependent]] entities, real or abst ...he set to other elements, and from relationships between an element of the set and elements not a part of the relational regime.
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• Consistent
  ...such that both P and its negation are provable from the [[axioms]] of the theory under its associated deductive system. ...opment]] of mathematical [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_theory proof theory] was driven by the [[desire]] to provide finitary consistency proofs for al
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• Germ plasm
  ==Germ plasm theory== ...which carry out ordinary [[bodily]] [[functions]].[1] In the germ plasm [[theory]], [[inheritance]] in a multicellular [[organism]] only takes place by mean
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• Supersede
  *1a : to [[cause]] to be set aside ...iption]] of [[reality]] by a [[mainstream]] scientific [[consensus]], or a theory which has been shown to be [[false]]. This label does not cover protoscient
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• Correspond
  :c : a [[relation]] between sets in which each member of one set is [[associated]] with one or more members of the other — compare [[funct ...to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coherence_theory_of_truth coherence theory] of [[truth]] which holds that the truth or falsity of a [[statement]] is d
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• Strategy
  ==Strategies in game theory== ...ose. That is, every player in a [[Competition|non-cooperative]] game has a set of possible strategies, and must [[choose]] one of the choices.
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• Formal systems
  ...'formal system''' consists of two components, a [[formal language]] plus a set of [[inference]] rules or transformation rules. A formal system may be for # A finite set of symbols (i.e. the [[alphabet]]), that can be used for constructing formu
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• Collusion
  ...It is an agreement among firms or [[individuals]] to divide a [[market]], set prices, limit production or limit [[opportunities]]. It can involve "wage f ...-determination theory] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_theory game theory], the [[independence]] of suppliers forces prices to their minimum, increas
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• Lattice
  ...nce the two definitions are equivalent, lattice theory draws on both order theory and universal algebra. Semilattices include lattices, which in turn include ...Wille in 1984, and builds on applied [[lattice theory|lattice]] and order theory that was developed by [[Garrett Birkhoff|Birkhoff]] and others in the 1930'
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• Theory
  The term '''theory''' has two broad sets of [[meanings]], one used in the empirical [[The Scie ...ure]] or discourse is a [[reference]] to a scientific or empirically-based theory.
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• Infinite
  ...cardinals are quantitative infinities defining the number of things in a [[Set|collection]], which are so large that they cannot be proven to exist in the ...cardinals are quantitative infinities defining the number of things in a [[Set|collection]], which are so large that they cannot be proven to exist in the
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• Axiom
  ...granted, and serves as a starting point for deducing and inferring other (theory dependent) truths. ...ge is to show that its claims can be derived from a small, well-understood set of sentences (the axioms). There are typically multiple ways to axiomatize
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• Survival of the fittest
  ...ginated in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolutionary_theory evolutionary theory] as an alternative (but less [[accurate]]) way of describing the [[mechanis ...nctioned cut-throat economic [[competition]]" and led to the advent of the theory of "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Darwinism social Darwinism]" whic
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• Measure
  ...tural similarities can be established. In weaker forms of representational theory, such as that implicit within the work of Stanley Smith Stevens, numbers ne ...ations, it is not a measurement according to additive conjoint measurement theory. Likewise, computing and assigning [[arbitrary]] values, like the "book val
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• Permutations
  *2a : the [[act]] or [[process]] of changing the lineal order of an ordered set of objects ...ts into a particular order. For example, there are six permutations of the set {1,2,3}, namely (1,2,3), (1,3,2), (2,1,3), (2,3,1), (3,1,2), and (3,2,1). O
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• Groups
  *2. (group theory) A set with an associative binary operation, under which there exists an [[identit ...er of things or persons being in some relation to each other): collection, set
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• Trajectory
  ...dia.org/wiki/Control_theory control theory] a trajectory is a time-ordered set of states of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamical_system dynamical sy
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• Past
  ...he aforementioned conception is closely related to [[Albert Einstein]]'s [[theory]] of [[relativity]]. The past is the object of [[study]] in such fields as ...by an observer. This reduces the time separation between instruments to a set of constant intervals.[2]
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• Foundation
  1. To establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence: "The college was fo 2. To establish the foundation or basis of; base: found a [[theory]] on firm [[evidence]].
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• Postulate
  ...ranted, and serves as a starting point for deducing and inferring other ([[theory]] dependent) [[truths]]. ...]] is to show that its claims can be derived from a small, well-understood set of sentences (the axioms). There are typically multiple ways to axiomatize
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• Attachment
  ...mphlet on the issue which he entitled [[maternal]] deprivation. Attachment theory grew out of his subsequent work on the issues raised. ...cepts, introduced the [[concept]] of the "[[secure]] base" and developed a theory of a number of attachment patterns in infants: secure attachment, avoidant
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• Connectivity
  ...be connected if it is not the union of two disjoint nonempty open sets. A set is open if it contains no point lying on its boundary; thus, in an informal ...text]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graph_theory graph theory]. Graph theory also offers a [[context]]-free [[measure]] of connectedness, called the [ht
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• Mechanism
  ...structure]] or operation of a '''machine''' or other complex [[system]]; a theory or approach relating to this. :e. Psychol. An [[unconscious]], structured set of mental [[processes]] underlying a [[person]]'s [[behaviour]] or response
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• Extreme
  .../wiki/Set_theory set theory]) are the greatest and least [[values]] in the set. To locate extreme values is the basic objective of optimization.
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• Self-preservation
  ...term '''self-preservation''' in its simplest definition describes both the set of [[behaviors]] by means of which [[individuals]] attempt to preserve thei ...sition]]-[[complementarity]] nevertheless plays an important role in the [[theory]] that the [[sexual]] [[instincts]] are connected to the self-preservation
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• Personality disorder
  [[Personality]], defined [[psychologically]], is the set of enduring behavioral and mental [[traits]] that distinguish [[human being ...rts]] on the basis of invariable [[subjectivity]]. They [[argue]] that the theory and diagnosis of personality disorders are based strictly on [[social]], or
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• 2010-09-22-Mind Control
  ...depend on a theory that you must at some time begin to apply. There is no set of steps that you can follow to achieve this. It is a dynamic and practica “The path has been laid out and the goal has been set. You just have to walk and faithfully follow the guidance of your Thought
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• Process philosophy
  ...not essential. This classical ontology is what made [[knowledge]] and a [[theory]] of knowledge possible, as it was thought that a science of something in [ ...cipia Mathematica'', which purported to build a logically consistent set [[theory]] on which to found mathematics. After this, Whitehead extended his interes
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• Eclecticism
  ...nceptual]] approach that does not hold rigidly to a single [[paradigm]] or set of [[assumptions]], but instead draws upon multiple [[theories]], styles, o ...wikipedia.org/wiki/Behaviorism behaviorism], but do not attempt to use the theory to explain all aspects of human behavior.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecl
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• Natural Law
  ...s a [[theory]] that posits the [[existence]] of a law whose [[content]] is set by nature and that therefore has validity [[Omnipresence|everywhere]].[1] T
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• Physics
  ...nce as all other natural sciences utilize and obey the principles and laws set down by the field. Physics relies heavily on [[mathematics]] as the logical ...ments in physics include [[Isaac Newton]]'s [[Law of universal gravitation|theory of universal gravitation]] and [[classical mechanics]], an understanding of
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• Political philosophy
  ...hn Rawls] published ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Theory_of_Justice A Theory of Justice]'', political philosophy declined in the Anglo-American [[academ ...h as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_choice_theory rational choice theory]) to political issues. The rise of feminism, LGBT [[social movements]] and
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• Beowulf
  ...[literature]], Beowulf has been the subject of much scholarly [[study]], [[theory]], speculation, [[discourse]], and, at 3182 lines, has been noted for its l
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• Holography
  ==Theory== ...reproduced. In holography, some of the light scattered from an object or a set of objects falls on the recording medium. A second light beam, known as the
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• Variance
  ...probability]] theory and [[statistics]], '''variance''' measures how far a set of [[numbers]] is spread out. A variance of zero indicates that all the val
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• Fecundity
  ...the number of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gametes gametes] (eggs), seed set or asexual propagules. This [[difference]] is due to the [[fact]] that [htt ...phy of science], fecundity refers to the [[ability]] of a [[scientific]] [[theory]] to open new lines of theoretical [[inquiry]].
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• Cosmology
  ...iverse, man, god and/or their relationships based on the extension of some set of presumed facts borrowed from spiritual experience and/or observation. ...s. In particular, the [[geocentric]] [[Ptolemaic system]] was the accepted theory to explain the motion of the heavens until [[Nicolaus Copernicus]], and sub
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• Quantum Mechanics
  ...ons and implications go against our "common sense" of how [[humans]] see a set of bodies (a [[system]]) behave. This isn't necessarily a failure of QM - i ...uid at temperatures near absolute zero) is one well-known example. Quantum theory also provides accurate descriptions for many previously unexplained [[pheno
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• 2021-02-03-A Blanket Answer
  ...the mistake of identifying Jesus’ teachings with any political or economic theory, with any social or industrial system.” ([[140:8|UB, 140:8.10]]) Thought Adjuster: “Jesus’s exemplary spiritual life set a timeproof and divinely-condoned optimal standard for right living. He ide
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• Interval
  *3: a set of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_numbers real numbers] between [[two] In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_theory music theory], an '''interval''' is a combination of [[two]] [[notes]], or the [[ratio]]
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• Simulate
  ...lds developed largely independently, but 20th century studies of [[Systems theory]] and [[Cybernetics]] combined with spreading use of computers across all t ...ulations, the model behaviour will change each simulation according to the set of initial parameters assumed for the environment.
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• 150:1 The Women's Evangelistic Corps
  ...den [[announcement]] on the evening of January 16: " On the morrow we will set apart [[ten]] [[women]] for the ministering [[work]] of [[the kingdom]]. " ...l, the Apostle|Paul]], despite the [[fact]] that he conceded all this in [[theory]], never really incorporated it into his own [[attitude]] and [[personally]
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• Value
  ...pt]] that describes the [[beliefs]] of an [[individual]] or [[culture]]. A set of values may be placed into the notion of a value [[system]]. Values are c * [[Value theory]] -- in ethics, aesthetics and other evaluative matters
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• Sacred
  ...pect or devotion; or inspiring awe or reverence among believers in a given set of [[spiritual]] [[ideas]]). In other [[contexts]], objects are often consi ...red to the gods or anything in their power, and to sacer, priest; sanctum, set apart. It was generally conceived spatially, as referring to the area aroun
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• Entanglement
  ...The property of entanglement was understood in the early days of [[quantum theory]], although not by that name. Quantum entanglement is at the heart of the E ...ell's inequality), which is, however, violated, both by quantum mechanical theory and in experiments.
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• Classification
  *3: a [[group]], set, or kind [[sharing]] common [[attributes]]: as a : a major category in [[bi In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marxist_theory Marxist theory], two basic class divisions owe to the [[fundamental]] [[economic]] [[struc
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• Retribution
  '''Retributive''' [[justice]] is a [[theory]] of justice that considers that [[punishment]], if [[proportionate]], is a ...f [[law]] [[community]], perhaps due to the practical failings of reform [[theory]] in the previous decades.
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• Literary theory
  ...century]], [[aesthetics]] and [[hermeneutics]]. In the [[20th century]], "theory" has become an umbrella term for a variety of scholarly approaches to readi ==Literary theory and literature==
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• Spectrum
  ...e Goethe] in his ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_Colours_(book) Theory of Colors]'' and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Schopenhauer Schopen ...ral spectra or spectrums) is a condition that is not limited to a specific set of [[values]] but can vary infinitely within a [[continuum]]. The word was
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• Temperament
  ...a [[Music|musical]] instrument; especially : modification that produces a set of 12 equally spaced [[tones]] to the octave [[History|Historically]], the [[concept]] of temperament was part of the [[theory]] of the four humours, with their corresponding four temperaments. The conc
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