How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
law of the excluded middle — Contradiction Con tra*dic tion, n. [L. contradictio answer, objection: cf. F. contradiction.] 1. An assertion of the contrary to what has been said or affirmed; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; contrary declaration; gainsaying.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Excluded volume — The concept of excluded volume was introduced by Werner Kuhn in 1934 and applied to polymer molecules shortly thereafter by Paul Flory. Contents 1 In liquid state theory 2 In polymer science 3 See also … Wikipedia
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Excluded point topology — In mathematics, the excluded point topology is a topological structure where exclusion of a particular point defines openness. Let X be any set and pin X. A proper subset of X is open if and only if it does not contain p . There are a variety of… … Wikipedia
The Book of the Damned — For the book of the same name by Daniel Quinn, see Daniel Quinn For the book of the same name by Tanith Lee, see Tanith Lee The Book of the Damned … Wikipedia
The Geography of Thought — Richard Nisbett s book The Geography of Thought proposes that the passion for strong ontology and scientific rationality based on forward chaining from axioms is essentially a Western phenomenon. The ancient Greek passion for abstract categories… … Wikipedia
The Government Pension Fund of Norway — comprises two entirely separate sovereign wealth funds owned by the Government of Norway: The Government Pension Fund Global (formerly The Government Petroleum Fund) The Government Pension Fund Norway (formerly The National Insurance Scheme Fund) … Wikipedia
excluded assignment — An assignment in breach of a covenant of a tenancy or by operation of law. The effect of an excluded assignment is that: • A tenant who has made an excluded assignment is not released from the tenant covenants until the next assignment that is… … Law dictionary
The Cube (game) — The Cube is a game about self knowledge and is based on asking another person to describe a series of three to five objects. The game was popularized by Annie Gottlieb s short book Secrets of the Cube (released 1998) and can be found being played … Wikipedia
The Sacrament of Penance — The Sacrament of Penance † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Sacrament of Penance Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest s absolution to… … Catholic encyclopedia
The Blessed Eucharist as a Sacrament — The Blessed Eucharist as a Sacrament † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Eucharist as a Sacrament Since Christ is present under the appearances of bread and wine in a sacramental way, the Blessed Eucharist is unquestionably a… … Catholic encyclopedia
