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61Logic and the mind — This article discusses the relationship between the formal logic and the mind.For a long time people believed that intelligence is equivalent to conceptual understanding and reasoning. A part of this belief was that the mind works according to… …
62pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …
63precision — precisional, adj. /pri sizh euhn/, n. 1. the state or quality of being precise. 2. accuracy; exactness: to arrive at an estimate with precision. 3. mechanical or scientific exactness: a lens ground with precision. 4. punctiliousness; strictness:… …
64relate — relatability, n. relatable, adj. relater, n. /ri layt /, v., related, relating. v.t. 1. to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.). 2. to bring into or establish association, connection, or relation: to relate events to probable… …
65folk literature — Introduction also called folklore or oral tradition the lore (traditional knowledge and beliefs) of cultures having no written language. It is transmitted by word of mouth and consists, as does written literature, of both prose and… …
66Epact — • The surplus days of the solar over the lunar year; hence, more freely, the number of days in the age of the moon on 1 January of any given year. The whole system of epacts is based on the Metonic Lunar Cycle, and serves to indicate the days of… …
67Historical Criticism — • The art of distinguishing the true from the false concerning facts of the past Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Historical Criticism Historical Criticism …
68Aloisius Lilius — Aloisius Lilius † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Aloisius Lilius Aloisius Lilius, principal author of the Gregorian Calendar, was a native of Cirò or Zirò in Calabria. His name was originally Aloigi Giglio, from which the Latinized form now… …
69Church Statistics — Ecclesiastical Statistics † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Statistics In dealing with statistics, both theoretically and practically, it is unimportant whether the men, matters, or actions subject to observation are… …
70exactitude — noun Exactness, accuracy; attention to small details. Syn: exactness Ant: inexactitude See Also: exact …
