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Synchromism
Synchromism. An abstract or semi-abstract movement in painting, closely related to Orphism, founded in 1912 by Stanton Macdonald-Wright and Morgan Russell, two young American artists living in Paris. The term, meaning literally ‘colours together', was coined by Russell on the analogy of... Read more |
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equation
equation in mathematics, a statement, usually written in symbols, that states the equality of two quantities or algebraic expressions, e.g., x +3=5. The quantity x +3, to the left of the equals sign (=), is called the left-hand, or first, member of the equation, that to the right (5) the... Read more |
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langue doc and langue doïl
langue d'oc and langue d'oïl , names of the two principal groups of medieval French dialects. Langue d'oc (literally, "language of yes" ) was spoken south of a line running, roughly, from Bordeaux to Grenoble, whereas langue d'oïl (literally, "language of yes" ) was prevalent in... Read more |
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Judiciary Act of 1801
Judiciary Act of 1801 L. A. Powe, Jr. The Judiciary Act of 1801 (2 Stat. 69), an act "for the more convenient organization of Courts of the United States," cured major defects in the federal judicial system. It ended the practice of Supreme Court justices sitting as circuit judges, which had been... Read more |
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concentration
concentration in chemistry, measure of the relative proportions of two or more quantities in a mixture . The concentration of a solute is very important in studying chemical reactions because it determines how often molecules collide in solution and thus indirectly determines the rates of... Read more |
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Memento Mori
M EMENTOM ORI The Latin term memento morihas long served as a reminder of mortality. Literally meaning, "Remember you will die," the term has traditionally been linked with striking images and stories of dying. Exceptionally clear examples of this... Read more |
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argon
argon [Gr.,=inert], gaseous chemical element; symbol Ar; at. no. 18; at. wt. 39.948; m.p. -189.2°C; b.p. -185.7°C; density 1.784 grams per liter at STP ; valence 0. Argon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas occurring in air (of which it constitutes 0.94% by volume) and in some volcanic... Read more |
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