the four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located
solid geometry
Noun
the geometry of 3-dimensional space
subject area
Noun
a branch of knowledge
subject field
Noun
a branch of knowledge
secular humanism
Noun
the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason
symbology
Noun
the study or the use of symbols and symbolism
secessionism
Noun
a doctrine that maintains the right of secession
secularism
Noun
a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
scholarship
Noun
profound scholarly knowledge
scholarship
Noun
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
scientific knowledge
Noun
knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles
set theory
Noun
the branch of pure mathematics that deals with the nature and relations of sets
sensationalism
Noun
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
sensationalism
Noun
(philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
sensationalism
Noun
the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
sensationalism
Noun
subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
scientific discipline
Noun
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
satori
Noun
(Zen Buddhism) a state of sudden spiritual enlightenment
sub-interval
Noun
an interval that is included in another interval
subgroup
Noun
(mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group
subgroup
Noun
a distinct and often subordinate group within a group
statistics
Noun
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
statistical method
Noun
a method of analyzing or representing statistical data
statistical procedure
Noun
a method of analyzing or representing statistical data
statistic
Noun
a datum that can be represented numerically
semiotics
Noun
(philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols
semiology
Noun
(philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols
sensualism
Noun
(philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
sensualism
Noun
desire for sensual pleasures
spherical geometry
Noun
(mathematics) the geometry of figures on the surface of a sphere
solipsism
Noun
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that the self is all that you know to exist
superposition principle
Noun
(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
spherical trigonometry
Noun
(mathematics) the trigonometry of spherical triangles
silviculture
Noun
the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests
second moment
Noun
the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from the point of origin
standard deviation
Noun
the square root of the variance
subpopulation
Noun
a population that is part of a larger population
sample distribution
Noun
items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
stratified sample
Noun
the population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum
simple regression
Noun
the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)
statistical regression
Noun
the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)
skew correlation
Noun
any correlation in which the rates of change of the variables is not constant
serology
Noun
the branch of medical science that deals with serums
space medicine
Noun
the branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings
sports medicine
Noun
the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities
scientific agriculture
Noun
the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
split-half correlation
Noun
a correlation coefficient calculated between scores on two halves of a test
spurious correlation
Noun
a correlation between two variables (e.g., between the number of electric motors in the home and grades at school) that does not result from any direct relation between them (buying electric motors will not raise grades) but from their relation to other variables
space biology
Noun
the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life