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terminology

1. (Science: study) The doctrine of terms; a theory of terms or appellations; a treatise on terms.

2. The terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms; as, the terminology of chemistry. The barbarous effect produced by a german structure of sentence, and a terminology altogether new. (De Quincey)

Origin: L. Terminus term: cf. F. Terminologie.


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... the argument of a compulsive labeler someone who says, "Your area must meet my expectations." You obviously need very black-and-white terminology to trust a discipline, but the disciplines don't really care. Life does not conform to your wishes, and neither does the science associated ...

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by AstusAleator
Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:06 am
 
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Re: Biology is not a science

... the argument of a compulsive labeler someone who says, "Your area must meet my expectations." You obviously need very black-and-white terminology to trust a discipline, but the disciplines don't really care. Life does not conform to your wishes, and neither does the science associated ...

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by DavidDock
Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:36 am
 
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Diversifying selection

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by kolean
Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:34 am
 
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Re: Biology is not a science

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by Jesse2504
Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:36 pm
 
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by Jesse2504
Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:14 pm
 
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