Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia - Science
Science (from Latin scientia - knowledge) refers to a system of acquiring knowledge - based on empiricism, experimentation, and methodolo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Science - Etymology
The word science comes from the Latin word, scientia, which means knowledge; thus the phrase scientia potentia est: knowledge is power. U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Science - Etymology
The word science comes from the Latin word, scientia, which means knowledge; thus the phrase scientia potentia est: knowledge is power. U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pea: Encyclopedia - Pea
A pea is the small, edible round green bean which grows in a pod on the leguminous vine Pisum sativum. This legume is cooked as a vegetab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theory: Encyclopedia - Theory
Theory has a number of distinct meanings in different fields of knowledge, depending on the context and their methodologies. Theory - Ety...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Engineering: Encyclopedia - Engineering
Engineering applies scientific and technical knowledge to solve human problems. Engineers use imagination, judgment, reasoning and experi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soul: Encyclopedia - Soul
The soul, according to many religious and philosophical traditions, is the ethereal substance — spirit (Hebrew:rooah or nefesh) — par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hatha Yoga: Encyclopedia - Hatha Yoga
Hatha yoga, pronounced /ˈhʌtə/ or /ˈhæθə/, is also known as Hatha vidya. It is a particular system of Yoga propagated by Swami Swa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virus: Encyclopedia - Virus
A virus is a microscopic parasite that infects cells in biological organisms. Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites; they can repr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue: Encyclopedia - Blue
Blue is one of the three primary additive colors; blue light has the shortest wavelength range (about 420–490 nanometers) of the three ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alchemy: Encyclopedia - Alchemy
Alchemy is an early protoscientific and philosophical discipline combining the elements of chemistry, metallurgy, physics, medicine, astr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Consciousness: Encyclopedia - Consciousness
Consciousness is a quality of the mind generally regarded to comprise such key features as subjectivity, self-awareness, sentience, sapie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia - Islam
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia - Demon
In religion, folklore, and mythology a demon or demoness is a supernatural being that has generally been described as a malevolent spirit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 0 Number: Encyclopedia - 0 Number
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 >> List of numbers -- Integers 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 >> 0 (zero), alternatively called naught, nil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia - Religion
Religion (see etymology below) —sometimes used interchangeably with faith or belief system—is commonly defined as belief concerning t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Inventor: Encyclopedia - Inventor
An inventor is a person who creates new inventions, typically technical devices such as mechanical, electrical or software devices or met...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exocortex: Encyclopedia Ii - Exocortex - Etymology
The noun exocortex is composed of two morphemes of latin origin: the prefix exo- — meaning external or outside — and the root noun co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soul: Encyclopedia Ii - Soul - Etymologies
The current English word "soul" may have originated from Old English sawol, documented in 970 AD, which has possible etymological links w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hatha Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - Hatha Yoga - Etymology
Hatha yoga, pronounced "ha-tuh", is also known as hatha vidya or the "science of hatha" yoga. The word Hatha comes from combining the two...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Engineering: Encyclopedia Ii - Engineering - Etymology
It is a myth that engineer originated to describe those who built engines. In fact, the words engine and engineer (as well as ingenious) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soul: Encyclopedia Ii - Soul - Etymologies
The current English word "soul" may have originated from Old English sawol, documented in 970 AD, which has possible etymological links w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pea: Encyclopedia Ii - Pea - Types Of Pea
Peas grown for the immature peas are called garden peas, shell peas or green peas. They are sold fresh (usually in the pod), or tinned or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pea: Encyclopedia Ii - Pea - History And Cultivation
Peas have been found in Near Eastern archaeological sites which date back nearly 10,000 years. Domesticated cultivars appeared relatively...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pea: Encyclopedia Ii - Pea - Ways Of Eating Peas
Fresh peas are often eaten boiled and flavored with butter and/or spearmint as a side dish vegetable. Fresh peas are also used in pot pie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Backronyms: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Backronyms - Backronyms As Humor
List of backronyms - Audio and video. Akai - Another Kaput Audio Invention Bose - Buy Other Sound Equipment Koss - K-tel's Obsolete ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 0 Number: Encyclopedia Ii - 0 Number - History
0 number - Etymology. The word zero comes ultimately from the Arabic ṣifr (صفر) meaning empty or vacant, a literal translation of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alchemy: Encyclopedia Ii - Alchemy - Etymology
The word alchemy comes from the Arabic al-kīmiyaˀ or al-khīmiyaˀ (الكيمياء or الخيمياء), which is probably formed fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alchemy: Encyclopedia Ii - Alchemy - Overview
Alchemy - Alchemy as a proto-science. The common perception of alchemists is that they were pseudo-scientists, crackpots and charlatans...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exocortex: Encyclopedia Ii - Exocortex - Intellectual Background
The concept of an exocortex has intellectual roots both in the fields of computer science and evolutionary psychology. Exocortex - Compu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alchemy: Encyclopedia Ii - Alchemy - Alchemy In Art And Entertainment
Alchemy - Literature. Many authors lampooned alchemists and used them as the butt of satirical attacks. Two famous examples of these in...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Etymology: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Etymology
etymology: The science of the origin of words and their development. The history of a word. See: Nirukta Vedanga, Sanskrit. (See als...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alchemy: Encyclopedia Ii - Alchemy - History
Alchemy encompasses several philosophical traditions spanning some four millennia and three continents. These traditions' general penchan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exocortex: Encyclopedia Ii - Exocortex - Current Applicability
Exocortex - Cognitive Science Origin. In November 1998 the specific term exocortex was coined by researcher Ben Houston. Houston coined...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iaşi: Encyclopedia Ii - Iaşi - Population
Iaşi - Ethnicity. Romanians: 98.50% Roma (Gypsy): 0.59% ... See also:Iaşi, Iaşi - Population, Iaşi - Ethnicity, Iaşi - Etymolo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exocortex: Encyclopedia Ii - Exocortex - Future Prospects
If one widens the definition of an exocortex, one can see that computational elements are already used as supporting elements of biologic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Theory - Science
In scientific usage, a theory does not mean an unsubstantiated guess or hunch, as it does in other contexts. Neither is a scientific theo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Theory - Mathematics
In mathematics, the word theory is used informally to refer to certain distinct bodies of knowledge about mathematics. This knowledge con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Definition Of Planet: Encyclopedia Ii - Definition Of Planet - Issues And Controversies
While there is much disagreement between current definitions of "planet", most focus on three general criteria: that it must orbit a star...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Definition Of Planet: Encyclopedia Ii - Definition Of Planet - History And Etymology
There has never been a single, precise definition for the word "planet." When originally coined by the ancient Greeks, a planet was any o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pun: Encyclopedia Ii - Pun - Typology
Puns can be subdivided into several varieties: Homographic puns are puns which exploit the difference in meanings of words which look al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pun: Encyclopedia Ii - Pun - Usage
Humor is the most common intent of puns in recent times. While generally eschewed in more formal settings, puns of greater or lesser subt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Theory - Science
In scientific usage, a theory does not mean an unsubstantiated guess or hunch, as it often does in other contexts. Scientific theories ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pun: Encyclopedia Ii - Pun - Typology
Puns can be subdivided into several varieties: Homographic puns are puns which exploit the difference in meanings of words which look al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pun: Encyclopedia Ii - Pun - Usage
Humor is the most common intent of puns in recent times. While generally eschewed in more formal settings, puns of greater or lesser subt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Engineering: Encyclopedia Ii - Engineering - Comparison To Other Disciplines
Engineering - Science. You see things; and you say "Why?" But I dream things that never were; and I say "Why not?" —George Bernard S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Computer Science - Emergence Of A Discipline
History of computer science - The theoretical groundwork. The mathematical foundations of modern computer science began to be laid by K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Computer Science: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Computer Science - Early History
History of computer science - Early computing. The earliest computers were, in fact, people, clerks who performed calculations. Compute...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soul: Encyclopedia Ii - Soul - Science And The Soul
Western science and medicine do recognize the concept of soul or the idea of a soul entity, though many practitioners regard it as an ele...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Engineering: Encyclopedia Ii - Engineering - Methodology
The crucial and unique task of the engineer is to identify, understand, and integrate the constraints on a design in order to produce a s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Engineering: Encyclopedia Ii - Engineering - Cultural Presence
Historically, engineering has been seen as a somewhat dry, uninteresting field in popular culture, and has also been thought to be the do...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Engineering: Encyclopedia Ii - Engineering - Legislation
In most modern countries, certain engineering tasks, such as the design of bridges, electric power plants, and chemical plants, must be a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Etymology
The origins of the word "religion" have been debated for centuries. Some explanations for the origin of the word are: re-reading--from L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Refactoring: Encyclopedia Ii - Refactoring - Etymology
The first known use of the term "refactoring" in the published literature was in the article, Refactoring: An Aid in Designing Applicatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Etymology
The origins of the word "religion" have been debated for centuries. Some explanations for the origin of the word are: re-reading--from L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soul: Encyclopedia Ii - Soul - Philosophical Views
The Ancient Greeks used the same word for 'alive' as for 'ensouled'. So the earliest surviving Western philosophical view might suggest t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soul: Encyclopedia Ii - Soul - Religious Views
Soul - Bahá'í beliefs. The Bahá'í Faith affirm that "the soul is a sign of God, a heavenly gem whose reality the most learned of me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Religion And Other Approaches To Forming Beliefs About The Nature Of The Universe
Humans have many different methods which attempt to answer fundamental questions about the nature of the universe and our place in it (co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Approaches To The Study Of Individual Religions
Religion - Methods of studying religion subjectively in relation to one's own beliefs. These include efforts to determine the meaning a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Approaches To Relating To The Beliefs Of Others
Adherents of particular religions deal with the differing doctrines and practices espoused by other religions in a variety ways. All stra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iaşi: Encyclopedia Ii - Iaşi - History
Around 1564, Prince Alexandru Lăpuşneanu moved the Moldavian capital from Suceava to Iaşi. Between 1561 and 1563, an excellent school ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iaşi: Encyclopedia Ii - Iaşi - Jewish History Of Iaşi
Iaşi also figures prominently in Jewish history. Records of Jews exist from the 16th century, and by mid-19th century, the city was at l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hatha Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - Hatha Yoga - Health Benefits Ascribed To Yogasana Practice
Different asanas are recommeded by practioners to cure or prevent problems ranging from constipation to cancer. It is known to reduce str...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polymath: Encyclopedia Ii - Polymath - Etymological Differentiation Between Polymath And Polyhistor
Many dictionaries and dictionaries of word origins list these words as synonyms. Thus, today, regardless of any differentiation they may ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Development Of Religion
There are several models for understanding how religions develop. Models which view religion as untrue include: The "Dogma Selection Mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hatha Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - Hatha Yoga - Yama
Yama is a "restraint" or rule for living virtuously. Ten yamas are codified in numerous scriptures, including the Hatha Yoga Pradipika by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue - Television
Blue is the color and name of the main character (a dog) in the preschool animated educational television show Blue's Clues. On Star Trek...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue - Plants And Animals
A blue dog has a coat color that is primarily "bluish" gray or silver. Examples include the Kerry Blue Terrier with a solid "blue" coat a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hatha Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - Hatha Yoga - Asanas Postures
Asanas are contemplative in nature and were originally intuited by yogis during meditation; the Kundalini naturally brings forth these po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jurong: Encyclopedia Ii - Jurong - Etymology
Jurong is probably derived from the Malay word jerung, which means a "voracious shark". Jurong Road was cut around 1852-1853, during the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demon - Etymology
The idea of demons is as old as religion itself, and the word "demon" seems to have ancient origins. The Merriam-Webster dictionary gives...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demon - Etymology
The idea of demons is as old as religion itself, and the word "demon" seems to have ancient origins. The Merriam-Webster dictionary gives...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hatha Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - Hatha Yoga - Origins
The most fundamental and oldest surviving text of Hatha Yoga is the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, a Sanskrit classic written by Swami Swatamarama...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hatha Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - Hatha Yoga - Concept
Traditional Hatha Yoga is a holistic yogic path, including moral disciplines, physical exercises (e.g., asanas (postures) and Pranayama (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue - National Athletic And University Associations
Azzurro, a light blue, is the national color of Italy. Blue (along with white) is the national color of Israel and the color is seen on t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue - Social Class And Occupation
Blue may denote the working class, derived from the traditional color of factory uniforms. Blue-collar workers are industrial workers and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue - Politics
main article: Political colour Blue, like white, may represent authority as opposed to revolutionary red or black. During the American Ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue - Music
Blues is a music genre. A blue note is a note between the regular notes on the scale. Blue notes are the most important notes in the blue...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue - Naming And Etymology
Many languages do not have separate terms for blue and green, instead using a cover term for both (when the issue is discussed in linguis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virus: Encyclopedia Ii - Virus - Origins And Beginnings
The origins of viruses are not entirely clear and there may not be a single mechanism that can account for all viruses. Some of the small...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virus: Encyclopedia Ii - Virus - Replication
Because viruses are acellular and do not have their own metabolism, they must utilize the machinery and metabolism of the host to reprodu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virus: Encyclopedia Ii - Virus - Lifeform Debate
A virus makes use of existing host enzymes and other molecules of a host cell to create more virus particles (virions). Some viruses enco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virus: Encyclopedia Ii - Virus - Human Viral Diseases
Examples of diseases caused by viruses include the common cold, which is caused by any one of a variety of related viruses; smallpox; AID...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virus: Encyclopedia Ii - Virus - Etymology
The word is from the Latin virus referring to poison and other noxious things, first loaned into English in 1392. Virulent, from Latin vi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Science - What Is Science?
There are many different conceptions of the word "science". According to empiricism, scientific theories are objective, empirically testa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Science - What Is Science?
There are many different conceptions of the word "science". According to empiricism, scientific theories are objective, empirically testa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Science - Fields Of Science
Science - Natural sciences. See also: #Social sciences Physics Acoustics Agrophysics Astrodynamics Astronomy Astrophysics Atomic, Mol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Science - Science And Social Concerns
A basic understanding of science and technology has become indispensible for anyone living in a city or town, because technology - a prod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Science - Science And Social Concerns
A basic understanding of science and technology has become indispensible for anyone living in a city or town, because technology - a prod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Science - Goals Of Science
Despite popular impressions of science, it is not the goal of science to answer all questions. The goal of the physical sciences is to an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Science - Goals Of Science
Despite popular impressions of science, it is not the goal of science to answer all questions. The goal of the physical sciences is to an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Science - Philosophy Of Science
The philosophy of science seeks to understand the nature and justification of scientific knowledge, and its ethical implications. It has ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Science - Philosophy Of Science
The philosophy of science seeks to understand the nature and justification of scientific knowledge, and its ethical implications. It has ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Science - Mathematics And The Scientific Method
Mathematics is essential to many sciences. The most important function of mathematics in science is the role it plays in the expression o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Science - Locations Of Science
Science is practiced in universities and other scientific institutes as well as in the field; as such it is a solid vocation in academia,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Science - Mathematics And The Scientific Method
Mathematics is essential to many sciences. The most important function of mathematics in science is the role it plays in the expression o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Science - Where Science Is Practiced
Science is practiced in universities and other scientific institutes as well as in the field; as such it is a solid vocation in academia,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Science - Fields Of Science
Science - Natural sciences. See also: #Social sciences Physics Acoustics Agrophysics Astrodynamics Astronomy Astrophysics Atomic, Mol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Science - Scientific Method
The terms model, hypothesis, theory, and law have different meanings in science and colloquial speech. Scientists use model to refer to a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Science - Scientific Method
The terms model, hypothesis, theory, and law have different meanings in science and colloquial speech. Scientists use model to refer to a...   » Read the article