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Concept in epistemology
A consensus theory of truth is the process of taking statements to be true simply because people generally agree upon them. An ancient criterion of truth
Consensus_theory_of_truth
Social theory
Consensus theory is a social theory that holds a particular political or economic system as a fair system, and that social change should take place within
Consensus_theory
Philanthropy conception of meaning
strong critics of consensus theory has been the philosopher Nicholas Rescher. The three most influential forms of the pragmatic theory of truth and meaning
Meaning_(philosophy)
Topics referred to by the same term
(philosophical) criteria. Consensus theory of truth, truth as determined by consensus rather than or before other criteria. False-consensus effect, a tendency to overestimate
Consensus
information pooling techniques to combine independent estimates. Cultural Consensus Theory is one such technique, but specifically refers to a family of mathematical
Cultural_consensus_theory
Group decision-making aiming for universal agreement
Consensus democracy Consensus government Consensus reality Consensus theory of truth Contrarian Copenhagen Consensus Deliberation Dialogue mapping Ethics
Consensus_decision-making
Form of government
ISBN 978-0774842143. Lippman, David. "Voting Theory" (PDF). Math in Society. Borda count is sometimes described as a consensus-based voting system, since it can
Consensus_democracy
conspiracy theories. Many conspiracy theories relate to supposed clandestine government plans and elaborate murder plots. They usually deny consensus opinion
List_of_conspiracy_theories
Theory explaining defense of status quo systems
System justification theory is a theory within social psychology that system-justifying beliefs serve a psychologically palliative function. It proposes
System_justification_theory
Conformity to reality
According to the consensus theory, proposed by Jürgen Habermas, truth is what people would agree upon under ideal circumstances. The term folk theory of truth
Truth
Notion of reality based on consensus view
world of reality". Brute fact Common knowledge Common misconception Consensus theory of truth Derealization Hyperreality Intersubjectivity Map-territory
Consensus_reality
Theory of truth within pragmatism
viable, more sophisticated consensus theory of truth, a mixture of Peircean theory with speech-act theory and social theory, is that presented and defended
Pragmatic_theory_of_truth
Period in British political history, 1945 to 1970s
The post-war consensus, sometimes called the post-war compromise, was the economic order and social model of which the major political parties in post-war
Post-war_consensus
Cognitive theory at the cultural level
host culture. Cultural schema theory is often compared and contrasted with the cultural consensus theory. Both theories present distinct perspectives
Cultural_schema_theory
Attributional type of cognitive bias
In psychology, the false consensus effect, also known as consensus bias, is a pervasive cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the extent to
False_consensus_effect
Economic policies of post-Maoist China
The Beijing Consensus (Chinese: 北京共识) or China Model (Chinese: 中国模式), also known as the Chinese Economic Model, is the political and economic policies
Beijing_Consensus
Collective judgment, position, and opinion of the community of scientists
conclusion. There are many philosophical and historical theories as to how scientific consensus changes over time. Because the history of scientific change
Scientific_consensus
the relation of material forces in a given economic arrangement". Consensus theory holds that truth is whatever is agreed upon, or in some versions, might
Theories_of_truth
Imbalance of matter and antimatter in the observable universe
antimatter that resulted in baryogenesis. However, there is as of yet no consensus theory to explain the phenomenon, which has been described as "one of the
Baryon_asymmetry
Expected social behavioural norms
functionalist and interactionist understandings of society. Social role theory posits the following about social behavior: The division of labour in society
Role
Sociological theory
theorist would say that conflict theory holds more explanatory power than consensus theory in this situation since consensus theory cannot explain lawsuits between
Social_conflict_theory
Fallacy of claiming the majority is always correct
Against Einstein Ad hominem Reductio ad Hitlerum Cognitive dissonance Consensus theory of truth Criticism of democracy Democracy Fundamental attribution bias
Argumentum_ad_populum
Concept in computer science
coordinating processes to reach consensus, or agree on some data value that is needed during computation. Example applications of consensus include agreeing on what
Consensus_(computer_science)
Conjectures explaining humor
superiority theory, and incongruity theory. Among current humor researchers, there is yet no consensus about which of these three theories of humor is
Theories_of_humor
Attempts to analyze the concept of truth
"modification" of the consensus view is an appeal to the correspondence theory of truth, which is opposed to the consensus theory of truth. Long-run scientific
Epistemic_theories_of_truth
Symptoms reported by US and Canadian officials abroad
Official investigations have provided various theories on the cause of AHI, but there is no consensus. Theories include directed-energy weapons, psychological
Havana_syndrome
Untruth propagated to strengthen social harmony
lie – Propaganda technique Consensus theory of truth Lie-to-children Morality play Paternalistic deception Social dominance theory Social dominance orientation
Noble_lie
How a group of agents can reach a common decision
Consensus dynamics, also known as agreement dynamics, is an area of research at the intersection of systems theory and graph theory. It studies how a
Consensus_dynamics
Attributing events to improbable causes
mainstream consensus among those who are qualified to evaluate its accuracy, such as scientists or historians. As such, conspiracy theories are identified
Conspiracy_theory
One of the eight hindu marriage styles
fraud or purchase. There is no consensus theory to explain why Gandharva marriages have declined over the ages. One theory claims that as prosperity and
Gandharva_marriage
Concept regarding objective facts
values-based political judgements". Alternative facts Consensus reality Consensus theory of truth Critical theory Degree of truth Fake news False or misleading
Post-truth
Psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people
narcissism Consensus theory of truth Democratic centralism Dunning–Kruger effect Echo chamber (media) Emotional contagion False consensus effect Filter
Groupthink
German social philosopher (1929–2026)
space for the development of a public-minded rational consensus. His most known work to date, The Theory of Communicative Action (1981), is based on an adaptation
Jürgen_Habermas
Concept in the philosophy of John Rawls
Overlapping consensus is a term coined by John Rawls in A Theory of Justice and developed in Political Liberalism. The term overlapping consensus refers to
Overlapping_consensus
Fringe theory claiming that Jesus did not exist
The Christ myth theory, also known as the Jesus myth theory, Jesus mythicism, or the Jesus ahistoricity theory, is the fringe view that the story of Jesus
Christ_myth_theory
Alberto Fujimori inspired by the US government based on the Washington Consensus, and with the promulgation of the 1993 Political Constitution, which was
Neoliberalism_in_Peru
Consensus-based assessment expands on the common practice of consensus decision-making and the theoretical observation that expertise can be closely approximated
Consensus-based_assessment
Theorem in Boolean algebra
In Boolean algebra, the consensus theorem or rule of consensus is the identity: x y ∨ x ¯ z ∨ y z = x y ∨ x ¯ z {\displaystyle xy\vee {\bar {x}}z\vee yz=xy\vee
Consensus_theorem
Notion in the relations across the Strait of Taiwan
The 1992 Consensus is a political term referring to the alleged outcome of a meeting in 1992 between the semi-official representatives of the Chinese
1992_Consensus
Theory of personal perception
consciousness Collective consciousness Collective unconscious Consensus reality Consensus theory of truth Cosmic consciousness Direct and indirect realism
Reality_tunnel
System of ideas establishing social order
the members of groups and communities. Social representation theory is a body of theory within social psychology and sociological social psychology. It
Social_representation
Falsifiable explanation of natural phenomena
scientific consensus) as the best available explanation of at least some phenomena. It will have made predictions of phenomena that previous theories could
Scientific_theory
Economic policies for developing nations
Lima Consensus Mumbai Consensus North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Structural adjustment World Systems Theory See
Washington_Consensus
Rejected AIDS origin hypotheses
scientific consensus regards it as disproven. A 2004 article in the journal Nature described the hypothesis as "refuted". These theories generally attribute
Discredited HIV/AIDS origins theories
Discredited_HIV/AIDS_origins_theories
Transmission of knowledge and skills
inequality. Two influential schools of thought are consensus theory and conflict theory. Consensus theorists hold that education benefits society as a
Education
Obsolete theories in natural history and natural philosophy
a scientific consensus, but replaced after more empirical information became available that identified flaws and prompted new theories which better explain
List of superseded scientific theories
List_of_superseded_scientific_theories
German-British sociologist and politician (1929–2009)
developing his conflict theory, Dahrendorf recognised consensus theory was also necessary to fully reflect society. Consensus theory focuses on the value
Ralf_Dahrendorf
Most common variant of a genetic sequence across samples
In molecular biology and bioinformatics, the consensus sequence (or canonical sequence) is the calculated sequence of most frequent residues, either nucleotide
Consensus_sequence
Conspiracy theory about race and culture
theory or great replacement theory, is a debunked white nationalist far-right conspiracy theory coined by French author Renaud Camus. Camus's theory states
Great Replacement conspiracy theory
Great_Replacement_conspiracy_theory
Philosophical belief that principles depend on societal agreements, not external reality
of law is too narrow. French historical epistemology Émile Boutroux Consensus theory of truth Ayer, Alfred Jules. Language, Truth and Logic, Dover Publications
Conventionalism
Movement in American history that emphasizes American values and downplays conflict
Consensus history is a term used to define a style of American historiography and classify a group of historians who emphasize the basic unity of American
Consensus_history
Proposed constructs pertaining to the vagus nerve
polyvagal theory and states that "there is broad consensus among experts [...] that each basic physiological assumption of the polyvagal theory is untenable
Polyvagal_theory
Field of mathematics and science based on non-linear systems and initial conditions
Chaos theory is an interdisciplinary area of scientific study and branch of mathematics. It focuses on underlying patterns and deterministic laws of dynamical
Chaos_theory
Perspectives in sociology and political philosophy
associated with positivism, where theory is a neutral, explanatory tool. Consensus is a euphemism for ideology. Genuine consensus is not achieved, rather the
Conflict_theories
Conspiracy theory about contrails
The chemtrail conspiracy theory /ˈkɛmtreɪl/ is the erroneous belief that long-lasting condensation trails left in the sky by high-flying aircraft are actually
Chemtrail_conspiracy_theory
Social science research method
the cultural "truth" of the statements used in the test, is Cultural Consensus Theory. The "Q sort" data collection procedure is traditionally done using
Q_methodology
Philosophical concept
According to the redundancy theory of truth (also known as the disquotational theory of truth), asserting that a statement is true is completely equivalent
Redundancy_theory_of_truth
Mental phenomenon of holding contradictory beliefs
or when new information challenges existing beliefs. According to this theory, when an action or idea is psychologically inconsistent with the other,
Cognitive_dissonance
Sociological theory of society
integration and consensus, and neglecting independence and conflict. Lockwood, in line with conflict theory, suggested that Parsons' theory missed the concept
Structural_functionalism
Conspiracy theory regarding a totalitarian world government
in conspiracy theories which speculate about a secretly emerging totalitarian world government. The common theme in conspiracy theories about a New World
New World Order conspiracy theory
New_World_Order_conspiracy_theory
1957 book by Anthony Downs
An Economic Theory of Democracy is a treatise of economics written by Anthony Downs, published in 1957. The book set forth a model with precise conditions
An Economic Theory of Democracy
An_Economic_Theory_of_Democracy
Human emotional need
and minorities. Objective consensus theory suggests that majority influence of a group is informational, while conversion theory views it as normative. Normative
Belongingness
Overview of and topical guide to machine learning
Crossover (genetic algorithm) Cuckoo search Cultural algorithm Cultural consensus theory Curse of dimensionality DADiSP DARPA LAGR Program Darkforest Dartmouth
Outline_of_machine_learning
Classical social theory is represented by a struggle between the doctrines of instrumentalism (or private interest) versus legitimacy (or consensus). The legitimacy
Law_in_Modern_Society
Leader of a collaborative work comparable to the author of a book
United States, calling it the auteur theory. In the 1970s, partly due to the wide acceptance of the auteur theory, the New Hollywood era emerged with studios
Auteur
Global macroeconomic survey firm
Consensus Economics is a global macroeconomic survey firm that polls more than 1000 economists monthly for their forecasts for over 2000 macroeconomic
Consensus_Economics
Philosophical principle that perspectives and epistemology are always linked
epistemological pluralism, though in some accounts includes treatment of value theory, moral psychology, and realist metaphysics. Early forms of perspectivism
Perspectivism
Mathematical theory
scientific consensus is able to prove that the best current scientific theory is the best of all possible theories. However, Solomonoff's theory does provide
Solomonoff's theory of inductive inference
Solomonoff's_theory_of_inductive_inference
Approach to urban planning
communicative planning theory advances the idea that planning happens in everyday practice and social relations, and consensus-building can be used to
Communicative_planning
Type of epistemology
epistemology, there are two types of coherentism: the coherence theory of truth, and the coherence theory of justification (also known as epistemic coherentism)
Coherentism
Change in the heritable traits of populations
biodiversity at every level of biological organisation. The scientific theory of evolution by natural selection was conceived independently by two British
Evolution
Welfare economics project
Copenhagen Consensus is a project that seeks to establish priorities for advancing global welfare using methodologies based on the theory of welfare economics
Copenhagen_Consensus
Degree to which an observation is affected by one's presuppositions
scientific consensus if the disagreeing parties make different observations due to their different theoretical backgrounds. Two forms of theory-ladenness
Theory-ladenness
Initial moves strategy of a backgammon game
studied in the backgammon opening theory. Backgammon opening theory is not developed in as much detail as opening theory in chess, which has been widely
Backgammon_opening_theory
American anthropologist
immunologically, and morphologically). Cultural consonance expands on cultural consensus theory, a method from cognitive anthropology developed by Romney and others
William Dressler (anthropologist)
William_Dressler_(anthropologist)
communication in consensus formation. During the 1920s and 1930s, rising interest in the nature of propaganda accelerated interest in suggestion theory, which drew
Suggestion_theory
Ability to attribute mental states to oneself and others
philosophy for explaining theory of mind are theory-theory and simulation theory. Theory-theory claims that individuals use "theories" grounded in folk psychology
Theory_of_mind
Theory that living organisms are made up of cells
In biology, cell theory is a scientific theory first formulated in the mid-nineteenth century, that living organisms are made up of cells, that they are
Cell_theory
commentators, including human capital theorists and proponents of positional consensus theory, assert that there is a tightening relationship between education,
Opportunity_trap
Obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
The miasma theory (also called the miasmic theory) is an abandoned medical theory that held that diseases—such as cholera, chlamydia, or plague—were caused
Miasma_theory
Topics referred to by the same term
Chess theory, consensus and literature on how the game should be played Conspiracy theory – Attributing events to improbable causes Literary theory, the
Theory_(disambiguation)
Description of physical properties at the atomic and subatomic scale
Quantum mechanics, also known as quantum physics, is the fundamental physical theory that describes the behavior of matter and of light; its unusual characteristics
Quantum_mechanics
Hypothetical physical concept
supergravity, is the theory of everything. There is no widespread consensus on this issue. One remarkable property of string/M-theory is that seven extra
Theory_of_everything
Consensus estimate is a technique for designing truthful mechanisms in a prior-free mechanism design setting. The technique was introduced for digital
Consensus_estimate
Korean-American mathematician (1936–2009)
with F W Roush. Introduction to mathematical consensus theory (1980) with F W Roush. Boolean matrix theory and applications (1982) Applied abstract algebra
Ki-Hang_Kim
Compact astronomical body
of gas clouds. There is consensus that supermassive black holes exist in the centres of most galaxies. Quantum field theory in curved spacetime predicts
Black_hole
Macroeconomic theory
Modern Monetary Theory or Modern Money Theory (MMT) is a heterodox macroeconomic theory concerning the role of fiscal and monetary policy in sovereign
Modern_Monetary_Theory
Study of evolutionary relationships between organisms
reduced consensus: RCC (reduced cladistic consensus) for rooted trees, Wilkinson. 1995, reduced consensus RPC (reduced partition consensus) for unrooted
Phylogenetics
Archaic conception of Earth's shape
cosmography. The model has undergone a recent resurgence as a conspiracy theory in the 21st century. The idea of a spherical Earth appeared in ancient Greek
Flat_Earth
Ideology developed by Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping Theory (Chinese: 邓小平理论; pinyin: Dèng Xiǎopíng Lǐlùn), also known as Dengism, is the series of political and economic ideologies first developed
Deng_Xiaoping_Theory
Hierarchical categorisation of different fields of science
hierarchy are the social sciences. According to this theory, there are higher levels of consensus and faster rates of advancement in physics and other
Hierarchy_of_the_sciences
Type of democracy that advocates the radical extension of equality and liberty
liberal democracy and deliberative democracy, in their attempts to build consensus, oppress differing opinions, races, classes, genders, and worldviews.
Radical_democracy
Consensus algorithm
Raft is a consensus algorithm designed as an alternative to the Paxos family of algorithms. It was meant to be more understandable than Paxos by means
Raft_(algorithm)
1945 film by Otto Preminger
anniversary of crime drama imprint Série noire. "Contradicting the consensus theory that Holland changed her name from Mary to Marty to hide her gender
Fallen_Angel_(1945_film)
Proposed theory on the origins of COVID-19
There is a scientific consensus that SARS-CoV-2 is not the result of genetic engineering. Nevertheless, one conspiracy theory spread in support a laboratory
COVID-19_lab_leak_theory
Facts provided or learned about something or someone
of information is derived from the Information theory developed by Claude Shannon and others. This theory, however, reflects a fundamental contradiction
Information
Concept in sociology and social psychology
position and other factors. Research conducted on role theory mainly centers around the concepts of consensus, role conflict, role taking, and conformity. Although
Role_theory
Theory of generational cycles
The Strauss–Howe generational theory, devised by William Strauss and Neil Howe, describes a theorized recurring generation cycle in American and Western
Strauss–Howe generational theory
Strauss–Howe_generational_theory
of Nε-trimethyllysine to 3-hydroxy-Nε-trimethyllysine. The current consensus theory about the origin of Nε-trimethyllysine in mammals is that mammals utilise
Carnitine_biosynthesis
American political controversy
States, on November 22, 1963, has spawned numerous conspiracy theories. These theories allege the involvement of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
John F. Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories
John_F._Kennedy_assassination_conspiracy_theories
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Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Gloucestershire), Dutch, and German (also Türk)
English (mainly Gloucestershire), Dutch, and German (also Türk) : from Middle English, Old French turc, Middle High and Low German Turc ‘Turk’, from Turkish türk. In theory this could be an ethnic name but, both in England and northwest Europe, it is generally a nickname for a person with black hair and a swarthy complexion or a cruel, rowdy, or unruly person. The Dutch and German surname also represents a house name, derived from the use of a picture of a Turk as a house sign. It is also found as a nickname for someone who had taken part in the wars against the Turks.English : from a medieval personal name, a back-formation from Turkel, misanalyzed as containing the Old French diminutive suffix -el.Scottish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Tuirc, a patronymic from the byname Torc ‘boar’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ethnic name denoting someone from Turkey or anywhere in the Ottoman Empire, or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a Turk.Americanized form of the Greek ethnic name Tourkos ‘Turk’. See also Turco.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : topographic name for someone who lived by a patch of wet ground overgrown with brushwood, northern Middle English kerr (Old Norse kjarr). A legend grew up that the Kerrs were left-handed, on theory that the name is derived from Gaelic cearr ‘wrong-handed’, ‘left-handed’.Irish : see Carr.This surname has also absorbed examples of German Kehr.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish (of Norman origin)
English, Scottish, and Irish (of Norman origin) : of disputed origin. It may be from a Celtic personal name derived from the element cam ‘bent’, ‘crooked’ (compare Cameron and Campbell). This was relatively frequent in Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire in the 12th and 13th centuries, perhaps as a result of Breton immigration. According to another theory it is a habitational name from Comines near Lille, but there is no evidence for this (no early forms with de have been found). In southern Ireland this Anglo-Norman name has been confused with 2.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac CuimÃn (or Ó CuimÃn) ‘son (or ‘descendant’) of CuimÃn’, a personal name formed from a diminutive of cam ‘crooked’.Americanized form of French Canadian Vien, Viens, based on the misconception that these derive from French venire ‘to come’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a short form of the personal names Giles, Julian, or William. In theory the name would have a soft initial when derived from the first two of these, and a hard one when from William or from the other possibilities discussed in 2–4 below. However, there has been much confusion over the centuries.Northern English : topographic name for someone who lived by a ravine or deep glen, Middle English gil(l), Old Norse gil ‘ravine’.Scottish and Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille (Scottish), Mac Giolla (Irish), patronymics from an occupational name for a servant or a short form of the various personal names formed by attaching this element to the name of a saint. See McGill. The Old Norse personal name Gilli is probably of this origin, and may lie behind some examples of the name in northern England.Scottish and Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac An Ghoill (see Gall 1).Norwegian : habitational name from any of three farmsteads in western Norway named Gil, from Old Norse gil ‘ravine’.Dutch : cognate of Giles.Jewish (Israeli) : ornamental name from Hebrew gil ‘joy’.German : from a vernacular short form of the medieval personal name Aegidius (see Gilger).Indian (Panjab) : Sikh name, probably from Panjabi gil ‘moisture’, also meaning ‘prosperity’. There is a Jat tribe that bears this name; the Ramgarhia Sikhs also have a clan called Gill.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French convers ‘convert’ (Latin conversus, past participle of convertere ‘to turn’), hence a nickname for a Jew converted to Christianity, or more often an occupational name for someone converted to the religious way of life, a lay member of a convent.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : according to Reaney this is a nickname from an unattested Old English word cybbe meaning ‘clumsy’ or ‘thickset’. Reaney’s speculation is apparently based on taking the Middle English word kibble ‘cudgel’ as a diminutive of an unattested Old English word. Corresponding personal names have been postulated for the place names Kibworth (‘enclosure of a man called Cybba’) and Kibblesworth (‘enclosure of a man called Cybbel’); so, in theory, the surname could be a reflex of these Old English personal names.North German : nickname for a cantankerous person, from Middle Low German, Middle High German kiven ‘to quarrel’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. It may be a variant of a medieval name, Preville, a habitational name from a Norman place named with the elements pré ‘meadow’ + ville ‘settlement’. However, this theory is not supported by evidence of early forms.
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
God Shiva Blessed; God Shiva's Invincible Worship
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Erin, ERYN means "Ireland."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Munikrishna | à®®à¯à®¨à¯€à®•à¯à®°à¯€à®·à®¨à®¾Â
Sage
Male
Hebrew
(בַּעַלזְבוּב) Hebrew name BA'AL-ZEBUWB means "lord of the fly." In the bible, this is the name of a Philistine deity worshiped at Ekron.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
To Form; Lamb
Male
Norwegian
Norwegian form of Old Norse Eysteinn, ØYSTEIN means "island stone."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Baldree.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Female
English
Feminine form of English Alfred, ALFREDA means "elf counsel."
Boy/Male
Indian
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n.
An exposition of the general or abstract principles of any science; as, the theory of music.
n.
A supposed collection of particles of very subtile matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion around an axis which was also the axis of a sun or a planet. Descartes attempted to account for the formation of the universe, and the movements of the bodies composing it, by a theory of vortices.
n.
The act of a feudatory, vassal, or tenant, by which he consents, upon the alienation of an estate, to receive a new lord or superior, and transfers to him his homage and service; the agreement of a tenant to acknowledge the purchaser of the estate as his landlord.
a.
Agreeing in sound; symphonious.
n.
A believer in the theory of vitalism; -- opposed to physicist.
n.
The philosophical explanation of phenomena, either physical or moral; as, Lavoisier's theory of combustion; Adam Smith's theory of moral sentiments.
n.
The change of one species into another, which is assumed to take place in any development theory of life; transformism.
n.
Agreement; accord; consent.
a.
Pertaining to, or involving, vitalism, or the theory of a special vital principle.
n.
The ring which turns inward and condenses the flame of a lamp.
n.
The theory or practice of living upon vegetables and fruits.
n.
The science, as distinguished from the art; as, the theory and practice of medicine.
a.
Of or pertaining to volcanoes; specifically, relating to the geological theory of the Vulcanists, or Plutonists.
v. i.
Existing, or made, by the mutual consent of two or more parties.
v. t.
To be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to support; as, a doctrine underlying a theory.
v. i.
Excited or caused by sensation, sympathy, or reflex action, and not by conscious volition; as, consensual motions.
n.
One who advocates the undulatory theory of light.
n.
One who, or that which, condenses.
n.
A plan or theory something to be done; a design; a project; as, to form a scheme.
a.
One who consents.