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  • 51notion — noun Etymology: Latin notion , notio, from noscere Date: 1537 1. a. (1) an individual s conception or impression of something known, experienced, or imagined (2) an inclusive general concept (3) a theory or belief held by a person or group b. a… …

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  • 52General Tau Theory — Origin A theory of perceptuomotor control based on the ecological invariant, tau. The theory was developed from work on J.J. Gibson s notion of ecological invariants in the visual flow field during a perception in action event, and subsequently… …

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  • 53notion — noun a) Mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception; more properly, a general or universal conception, as distinguishable or definable by marks or notæ. , What hath been generally agreed on, I content myself to …

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  • 54notion — no•tion [[t]ˈnoʊ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) a general, vague, or imperfect conception or idea 2) an opinion, view, or belief 3) a conception or idea: his notion of democracy[/ex] 4) a fanciful or foolish idea; whim 5) notions, small articles, as buttons,… …

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  • 55notion — /ˈnoʊʃən / (say nohshuhn) noun 1. a more or less general, vague or imperfect conception or idea of something: notions of beauty. 2. an opinion, view, or belief. 3. conception or idea. 4. a fanciful or foolish idea; whim. 5. (plural) US small… …

  • 56general — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ one star, two star, three star, etc. (all AmE) GENERAL + VERB ▪ command sth, lead sth ▪ …

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  • 57general semantics — noun An educational discipline based on the notion that certain techniques can enhance ones ability to evaluate and respond to the world …

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  • 58notion — n. 1. Conception, concept, universal idea, general or universal conception. 2. Opinion, sentiment, apprehension, judgment, belief, view, impression, estimation, conceit, conviction, expectation …

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  • 59Entropy (general concept) — In many branches of science, entropy refers to a certain measure of the disorder of a system. Entropy is particularly notable as it has a broad, common definition that is shared across physics, mathematics and information science. Although the… …

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  • 60Relief of General Douglas MacArthur — General of the Army MacArthur greets President Truman at the Wake Island Conference Contents …

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