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  • 121Trigonometry — Mathematics Math e*mat ics, n. [F. math[ e]matiques, pl., L. mathematica, sing., Gr. ? (sc. ?) science. See {Mathematic}, and { ics}.] That science, or class of sciences, which treats of the exact relations existing between quantities or… …

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  • 122Wager of law — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… …

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  • 123deduce — transitive verb (deduced; deducing) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin deducere, literally, to lead away, from de + ducere to lead more at tow Date: 15th century 1. to determine by deduction; specifically to infer from a general …

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  • 124extrasensory perception — noun Date: 1934 perception (as in telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition) that involves awareness of information about events external to the self not gained through the senses and not deducible from previous experience called also ESP …

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  • 125inferential — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin inferentia, from Latin inferent , inferens, present participle of inferre Date: 1657 1. relating to, involving, or resembling inference 2. deduced or deducible by inference …

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  • 126independent — I. adjective Date: 1611 1. not dependent: as a. (1) not subject to control by others ; self governing (2) not affiliated with a larger controlling unit < an independent bookstore > b. (1) not requiring or relying on something else …

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  • 127Charles Peirce — Infobox Scientist name = Charles Peirce box width = image size = 200px caption = Charles Peirce birth date = September 10, 1839 birth place = Cambridge, Massachusetts death date = April 19, 1914 death place = residence = citizenship = nationality …

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  • 128Empiricism — John Locke, a leading philosopher of British empiricism This article is about the field of philosophy. For the album by Borknagar, see Empiricism (album). Empiricism is a theory of knowledge that asserts that knowledge comes only or primarily via …

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