(physics) the density of an ideal gas at constant pressure varies inversely with the temperature
legal system
Noun
a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws
language requirement
Noun
a requirement that a student know certain languages
law of areas
Noun
a law concerning the speed at which planets travel
law of equal areas
Noun
a law concerning the speed at which planets travel
law of averages
Noun
a law affirming that in the long run probabilities will determine performance
law of constant proportion
Noun
(chemistry) law stating that every pure substance always contains the same elements combined in the same proportions by weight
law of definite proportions
Noun
(chemistry) law stating that every pure substance always contains the same elements combined in the same proportions by weight
law of diminishing returns
Noun
a law affirming that to continue after a certain level of performance has been reached will result in a decline in effectiveness
logical fallacy
Noun
a fallacy in logical argumentation
law of effect
Noun
(psychology) the principle that behaviors are selected by their consequences
list system
Noun
based on the principle of proportional representation
law of equivalent proportions
Noun
(chemistry) law stating that the proportions in which two elements separately combine with a third element are also the proportions in which they combine together
law of reciprocal proportions
Noun
(chemistry) law stating that the proportions in which two elements separately combine with a third element are also the proportions in which they combine together
law of gravitation
Noun
(physics) the law that states any two bodies attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
law of multiple proportions
Noun
(chemistry) law stating that when two elements can combine to form more than one compound the amounts of one of them that combines with a fixed amount of the other will exhibit a simple multiple relation
law of mass action
Noun
(chemistry) the law that states the following principle: the rate of a chemical reaction is directly proportional to the molecular concentrations of the reacting substances
law of thermodynamics
Noun
(physics) a law governing the relations between states of energy in a closed system
law of segregation
Noun
members of a pair of homologous chromosomes separate during the formation of gametes and are distributed to different gametes so that every gamete receives only one member of the pair
law of independent assortment
Noun
each member of a pair of homologous chromosomes separates independently of the members of other pairs so the results are random
law of motion
Noun
one of three basic laws of classical mechanics
law of action and reaction
Noun
action and reaction are equal and opposite
law of nature
Noun
a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
lexicalized concept
Noun
a concept that is expressed by a word (in some particular language)
law of Archimedes
Noun
(hydrostatics) the apparent loss in weight of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid
lodestar
Noun
something that serves as a model or guide
lodestar
Noun
guiding star
loadstar
Noun
something that serves as a model or guide
loadstar
Noun
guiding star
laissez faire
Noun
the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs
literalism
Noun
the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature
literalism
Noun
a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense
legal principle
Noun
(law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence
lateralization
Noun
localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
lateralisation
Noun
localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
logical positivism
Noun
the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
liberalism
Noun
an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market
liberalism
Noun
a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
linear algebra
Noun
the part of algebra that deals with the theory of linear equations and linear transformation
lore
Noun
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
learnedness
Noun
profound scholarly knowledge
logicism
Noun
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all of mathematics can be derived from formal logic
linear programming
Noun
a mathematical technique used in economics
least squares
Noun
a method of fitting a curve to data points so as to minimize the sum of the squares of the distances of the points from the curve
law of parsimony
Noun
the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly
localization of function
Noun
(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
localisation of function
Noun
(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
localization principle
Noun
(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
localisation principle
Noun
(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
life science
Noun
any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms