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• Requirement
  ...e tests should trace back to specific requirements. Requirements show what elements and [[functions]] are necessary for the particular project.
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• Mediocrity
  ...French ''médiocre'' and ''médiocrité'' and of [[English]] ''mediocrity''. Classical Latin ''mediocritās'' is used already with implications of inferiority, bu ...ates that life on [[Earth]] depends on just a few basic [[molecules]], the elements that make up these molecules are (to a greater or lesser extent) common to
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• Map
  ...ot clear. (The usual word for a surveyor's map in classical Latin and post-classical Latin is ''forma'' .) The [[transition]] in sense from ‘cloth’ to ‘ma ...of an area—a [[symbolic]] depiction highlighting [[relationships]] between elements of that [[space]] such as objects, regions, and themes.
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• Concepts
  ...ly equally to every thing in their extension. Concepts are also the basic elements of propositions, much the same way a [[word]] is the basic [[semantics|sema
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• Yin and yang
  *1 : [[opposite]] sides, elements, or [[extremes]] <the daily yin and yang of the [[campaign]] — Steve Lope ...''yin-yang'' concept. The concept lies at the origins of many branches of classical [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_science Chinese science] and philoso
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• Measure
  ===Classical=== ...ced back to John Wallis and Isaac Newton, and was foreshadowed in Euclid's Elements[1].
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• Artificial
  ...n [[rhetoric]]al [[context]], [[translating]] ancient [[Greek]] ), in post-classical Latin also prescribed by [[art]], [[scientific]] (4th or 5th cent.; 14th ce ...subatomic particles), rather than natural or spontaneous; (of isotopes and elements) resulting from phenomena of this kind, not occurring naturally.
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• Pollution
  post-classical Latin ''pollution''- , ''pollutio'' [[desecration]] (Vulgate), [[spiritual] ...s or [[energy]], such as [[noise]], [[heat]] or [[light]]. Pollutants, the elements of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurr
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• Archaic
  ...e period leading up to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_Greece classical period of Greek culture] ...religious]] [[contexts]]). Many nursery rhymes contain archaisms. Archaic elements that occur only in certain fixed [[expressions]] (for example 'be that as i
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• Mystery
  ...inisterium MINISTRY n. Confusion between mysterium and ministerium in post-classical Latin is not surprising, given the phonetic and semantic similarity between In sense 9 after Middle French mistere (1402 in this sense), post-classical Latin mysterium passion play (1521 in Du Cange). It is uncertain whether th
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• Opera
  ...al score], usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken [[theatre]], such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes Opera is part of the Western [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_music classical music tradition]. It started in Italy at the end of the 16th century (with
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• Lament
  ...cs accompanied by the aulis in classical and Hellenistic Greece.[2] Lament elements figure in [[Beowulf]], in the Hindu [[Vedas]], and in ancient Near Eastern ...sformed into Literature: Positing Women's Prayer as Cornerstone in Western Classical Literature" The Journal of American Folklore 114 No. 451 (Winter 2001:20-39
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• Rock music
  ...ipedia.org/wiki/Jazz jazz], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_music classical] and other musical sources. ...a.org/wiki/Progressive_rock progressive rock], which extended the artistic elements; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glam_rock glam rock], which highlighted sho
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• Quantum Mechanics
  Even so, classical physics often can be a good approximation to results otherwise obtained by ...ticle wave function) orbital path around or "through" the nucleus, defying classical electromagnetism.[7]
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• Romanticism
  ...vate a revived [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medievalism medievalism] and elements of art and [[narrative]] perceived to be authentically medieval in an attem ...magination]] as a critical [[authority]], which permitted [[freedom]] from classical notions of form in art. There was a strong recourse to historical and natur
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• Comedy
  ...is derived from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_language Classical Greek] κωμῳδία kōmōidía, which is a compound either of κῶμο ...y] is defined by dark humor that makes light of so-called dark or [[evil]] elements in human nature. Similarly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_humor scat
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• Transcripts
  ...with transliteration, due to a common journalistic [[practice]] of mixing elements of both in rendering foreign names. The resulting practical transcription i ...loaned into other languages and followed their linguistic development.(In "classical" Greek of Aristotle's time, lower-case letters were not used, and the name
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• Memorization
  ...visualisation]], seeing in one's [[mind's eye]] an image that includes two elements in the list that are next to each other. One could [[imagine]] a dog inside ...ci The Method of loci], a [[technique]] for memorizing [[practiced]] since classical [[antiquity]] which is a type of mnemonic link system based on places (loci
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• Exoticism
  ...outlining and flattening space that created a [[distortion]] of classical elements. Olympia is provocative in her [[nudity]] that implies she is naked, not nu
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• Climax
  ...prose work of [[fiction]], the '''climax''' often resembles that of the [[classical]] comedy, occurring near the end of the [[text]] or [[performance]], after A climax includes three elements. The most important element is that the protagonist [[experiences]] a [[cha
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• Hope
  ...psychology]], [[anthropology]], [[philosophy]] and [[theology]] as well as classical and contemporary [[literature]] and [[the arts]].[3]
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• Retribution
  ...lt&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBAQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false The Metaphysical Elements of Justice]'' of retribution as a legal principle: "Judicial punishment can There are two distinct [[types]] of retributive [[justice]]. The [[classical]] definition [[embraces]] the [[idea]] that the amount of punishment must b
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• Relaxation
  ...t]], while some [[focus]] on [[stillness]]; and some methods involve other elements. ...istening to certain types of [[music]], particularly [[New Age]] music and classical music, can increase feelings associated with relaxation, such as peacefulne
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• Roman law
  ===Pre-classical period=== ===Classical Roman law===
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• Systems Theory
  ...ral Systems Research. Cognizant of advances in [[science]] that questioned classical assumptions in the organizational sciences, Bertalanffy's [[idea]] to devel ...First, all [[phenomena]] can be viewed as a web of [[relationships]] among elements, or a system. Second, all systems, whether electrical, [[biological]], or s
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• Spacetime
  In classical mechanics, the use of Euclidean space instead of spacetime is appropriate, ...e three dimensions. ... The mathematical quaternion partakes of both these elements; in technical [[language]] it may be said to be 'time plus space', or 'spac
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• Dance
  ...as others developed separately: [[Classical music era|Classical music]], [[Classical ballet]]. ...rican dance which is interperative. Ballet, Ballroom, Waltz, and Tango are classical styles of dance. While square and the infamous electric slide are forms of
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• Matrix
  ...l [[space]] onto a two-dimensional screen. [[Matrix calculus]] generalizes classical analytical notions such as derivatives of functions or [[exponentials]] to ...the former a key notion of linear algebra. Other types of entries, such as elements in more general mathematical fields or even |rings are also used. Matrices
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• Christian philosophy
  ...reconditions for which conclusions they must reach in their investigation. Classical religious believers have a set of religious principles of faith that they h ...hristianity and Islam, but is not generally accepted as true philosophy by classical philosophers. Another way to find a synthesis is to abstain from holding as
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• Dynamic
  The psychodynamic psychotherapy is a less intensive form compared to classical [[psychoanalysis]] practiced by strict Freudians, demanding sessions only o ...mplex systems is the use of feedback loops and stocks and [[flow]]s. These elements help describe how even seemingly simple systems display baffling [[nonlinea
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• Natural Sciences
  ...ss]]. The [[Discoveries of the chemical elements|discovery of the chemical elements]] and the concept of [[Atomic Theory]] began to systematize this science, a ...]'s [[Law of universal gravitation|theory of universal gravitation]] and [[classical mechanics]], an understanding of [[electricity]] and it's relation to [[mag
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• Catharsis
  ...the [[nature]] of a character to change significantly, rather pre-existing elements are revealed in a relatively straight-forward way as the character is confr ...] and [[philosophy]] were not separate in [[Classical Philosophy]] Thus in classical mysticism, as well as current mystical traditions, katharsis is a process l
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• Geometry
  [[Euclid|Euclid's]] ''Elements'' (c. 300 BCE) was one of the most important early [[text]]s on geometry, i ...natural background for theories as different as [[complex analysis]] and [[classical mechanics]]. The traditional type of geometry was recognized as that of [[h
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• Medieval Philosophy
  ...of rediscovering the ancient culture developed in Greece and Rome in the [[classical period]], and partly by the need to address theological problems and to int ...al age of Greek and Roman [[culture]], and the 'rebirth' or renaissance of classical culture. Yet this period of nearly a thousand years was the longest period
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• Philology
  ...script variants that have come down to us. This method was then applied to Classical Studies and to medieval texts for the reconstruction of the author's origin
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• Art History
  ...h Renaissance and Baroque architecture "spoke" the same language - that of classical Greek and Rome - though with different dialects. ...y]], which before them had been considered as a period of decline from the classical ideal. Riegl also contributed to the revaluation of the Baroque.
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• Western Philosophy
  ...r Western disciplines is the notion that philosophy is a more fundamental, classical, and universal form of thought than the other disciplines which sprouted fr ...culus|propositional logic]], the logic of simple indicative statements. ([[Classical logic]] focused on the narrower subset of categorical reasoning by [[syllog
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• Humanities
  ...in importance during the [[20th century]]. Nevertheless, the influence of classical ideas in humanities such as philosophy and literature remain strong. The study of individual modern and classical languages form the backbone of modern study of the humanities, while the sc
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• Fusion
  ...hn) II. 22 Everything [[English]] is a fusion of distinct and antagonistic elements. 1875 MAINE Hist. Inst. xiii. 398 He argues for a fusion of [[law]] and equ ...the sensation complex. 1911 E. B. TITCHENER Text-bk. Psychol. II. 351 The classical instance of the qualitative perception is the tonal fusion. 1946 D. P. C. L
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• Chemistry
  ...emistry''' (from [[Egyptian language|Egyptian]] ''kēme'' (chem), meaning [[Classical element|"earth"]] '''See:''' [[Chemistry (etymology)]] for possible origins ...m Timeline of Element Discovery] and later discoveries of some [[synthetic elements]].
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• Self Realization
  ...continuing process of determining one's role and contribution to society. Classical theories put forward by Plato and Aristotle state that individuals attain s ...ange of ideas and using dialogue as the chosen method of communication—two elements cited as part of achieving systems change and organizational learning.
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• Personal
  ...his is especially so for uses that are not necessarily synonymous with the classical definition of [[human]] or [[human being]]. ...ake his life morally seriously." (Markovits) The conceptual and normative elements could then be incorporated into established legal doctrine and economic the
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• Time
  ...either space nor time are conceived as [[substance]]s, but rather both are elements of a systematic mental [[framework]] necessarily structuring the experience ...8, hardcover 442 pages, see ISBN 0882754785 (1977 edition), The science of classical mechanics is based on this Newtonian idea of time.
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• Inquiry
  ==Classical sources== ...del or theory of inquiry was extracted by Peirce from its raw materials in classical logic, with a little bit of help from [[Kant]], and refined in parallel wit
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• Humanity
  ...s such forms as [[opera]], [[ballet]], [[mime artist|mime]], [[kabuki]], [[classical Indian dance]], [[Chinese opera]], [[mummers' play]]s, and [[pantomime]]. The study of individual modern and classical languages form the backbone of modern study of the humanities, while the sc
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• Jewish philosophy
  Classical Judaism saw the development of a brand of Jewish philosophy drawing on the ...or those who had lost faith in traditional religion. In agreement with the classical medieval Jewish thinkers, Kaplan affirmed that God is not [[personal]], and
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• Oracle of Delphi
  ...he site of the [[Pythia|Delphic oracle]], most important [[oracle]] in the classical Greek world, and it was a major site for the worship of the god [[Apollo]]. ...the [[oracle]] at the sanctuary that became dedicated to Apollo during the classical period. With origins in prehistoric times and the worship of [[Gaia (mythol
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• Transformation
  ...e of a set of algebraic [[formulas]] used to express the relations between elements, sets, etc., that form parts of a given [[system]]. ...en progressively grosser ones, each in a particular order, and finally the elements and the organs of [[sense]]. The goal of evolution however is, [[paradox]]i
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• Analogy
  Analogy has been studied and discussed since [[classical antiquity]] by philosophers, scientists and [[law]]yers. The last few decad According to this view, analogy depends on the mapping or alignment of the elements of source and target. The mapping takes place not only between objects, but
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• Voice
  Within [[speech pathology]] the term vocal register has three constituent elements: a certain vibratory pattern of the vocal folds, a certain series of pitche ...f the Produced and Perceived Voice Range Profiles in Untrained and Trained Classical Singers. J.Voice 2005.
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