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Figurative system of human knowledge

Index Figurative system of human knowledge

The "figurative system of human knowledge", sometimes known as the tree of Diderot and d'Alembert, was a tree developed to represent the structure of knowledge itself, produced for the Encyclopédie by Jean le Rond d'Alembert and Denis Diderot. [1]

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  1. 212 relations: Acoustics, Agriculture, Alchemy, Algebra, Allegory, Alphabet, Analysis, Anatomy, Ancient history, Animal, Antiquities, Applied science, Apprehension (understanding), Architecture, Art of memory, Asteroid, Astrology, Astronomical object, Astronomy, Atmospheric science, Ballistics, Black magic, Botany, Carnivorous plant, Catoptrics, Celestial cartography, Chamois leather, Chemical element, Chemistry, Chronology, Classical antiquity, Classical element, Classical mechanics, Classification chart, Comedy, Commerce, Commercial law, Communication, Comparative anatomy, Contemporary ethics, Cosmography, Cosmology, Craft, Curriculum, Denis Diderot, Diamond cutting, Differential algebra, Dioptrics, Discourse, Divination, ... Expand index (162 more) »

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Acoustics

Acoustics is a branch of physics that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including topics such as vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound.

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Agriculture

Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, fisheries, and forestry for food and non-food products.

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Alchemy

Alchemy (from Arabic: al-kīmiyā; from Ancient Greek: χυμεία, khumeía) is an ancient branch of natural philosophy, a philosophical and protoscientific tradition that was historically practised in China, India, the Muslim world, and Europe.

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Algebra

Algebra is the branch of mathematics that studies algebraic structures and the manipulation of statements within those structures.

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Allegory

As a literary device or artistic form, an allegory is a narrative or visual representation in which a character, place, or event can be interpreted to represent a meaning with moral or political significance.

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Alphabet

An alphabet is a standard set of letters written to represent particular sounds in a spoken language.

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Analysis

Analysis (analyses) is the process of breaking a complex topic or substance into smaller parts in order to gain a better understanding of it.

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Anatomy

Anatomy is the branch of morphology concerned with the study of the internal structure of organisms and their parts.

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Ancient history

Ancient history is a time period from the beginning of writing and recorded human history through late antiquity.

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Animal

Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the biological kingdom Animalia.

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Antiquities

Antiquities are objects from antiquity, especially the civilizations of the Mediterranean: the Classical antiquity of Greece and Rome, Ancient Persia (Iran), Ancient Egypt and the other Ancient Near Eastern cultures.

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Applied science

Applied science is the application of the scientific method and scientific knowledge to attain practical goals.

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Apprehension (understanding)

In psychology, apprehension (Lat. ad, "to"; prehendere, "to seize") is a term applied to a model of consciousness in which nothing is affirmed or denied of the object in question, but the mind is merely aware of ("seizes") it.

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Architecture

Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction.

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Art of memory

The art of memory (ars memoriae) is any of a number of loosely associated mnemonic principles and techniques used to organize memory impressions, improve recall, and assist in the combination and 'invention' of ideas.

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Asteroid

An asteroid is a minor planet—an object that is neither a true planet nor an identified comet— that orbits within the inner Solar System.

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Astrology

Astrology is a range of divinatory practices, recognized as pseudoscientific since the 18th century, that propose that information about human affairs and terrestrial events may be discerned by studying the apparent positions of celestial objects.

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Astronomical object

An astronomical object, celestial object, stellar object or heavenly body is a naturally occurring physical entity, association, or structure that exists within the observable universe.

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Astronomy

Astronomy is a natural science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos.

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Atmospheric science

Atmospheric science is the study of the Earth's atmosphere and its various inner-working physical processes.

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Ballistics

Ballistics is the field of mechanics concerned with the launching, flight behaviour and impact effects of projectiles, especially ranged weapon munitions such as bullets, unguided bombs, rockets or the like; the science or art of designing and accelerating projectiles so as to achieve a desired performance.

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Black magic

Black magic has traditionally referred to the use of supernatural powers or magic for evil and selfish purposes.

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Botany

Botany, also called plant science (or plant sciences), plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology.

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Carnivorous plant

Carnivorous plants are plants that derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming animals or protozoans, typically insects and other arthropods, and occasionally small mammals and birds.

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Catoptrics

Catoptrics (from κατοπτρικός katoptrikós, "specular", from κάτοπτρον katoptron "mirror") deals with the phenomena of reflected light and image-forming optical systems using mirrors.

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Celestial cartography

Celestial cartography, uranography, astrography or star cartography is the aspect of astronomy and branch of cartography concerned with mapping stars, galaxies, and other astronomical objects on the celestial sphere.

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Chamois leather

Chamois leather is a type of porous leather, traditionally the skin of the chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), a type of European mountain goat, but today made almost exclusively from the flesh split of a sheepskin.

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Chemical element

A chemical element is a chemical substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical reactions.

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Chemistry

Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter.

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Chronology

Chronology (from Latin chronologia, from Ancient Greek χρόνος, chrónos, "time"; and -λογία, -logia) is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time.

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Classical antiquity

Classical antiquity, also known as the classical era, classical period, classical age, or simply antiquity, is the period of cultural European history between the 8th century BC and the 5th century AD comprising the interwoven civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome known together as the Greco-Roman world, centered on the Mediterranean Basin.

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Classical element

The classical elements typically refer to earth, water, air, fire, and (later) aether which were proposed to explain the nature and complexity of all matter in terms of simpler substances.

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Classical mechanics

Classical mechanics is a physical theory describing the motion of objects such as projectiles, parts of machinery, spacecraft, planets, stars, and galaxies.

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Classification chart

Classification chart or classification tree is a synopsis of the classification scheme, designed to illustrate the structure of any particular field.

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Comedy

Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: In Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters.

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Commerce

Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions that directly or indirectly contribute to the smooth, unhindered distribution and transfer of goods and services on a substantial scale and at the right time, place, quantity, quality and price through various channels from the original producers to the final consumers within local, regional, national or international economies.

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Commercial law

Commercial law (or business law), which is also known by other names such as mercantile law or trade law depending on jurisdiction; is the body of law that applies to the rights, relations, and conduct of persons and organizations engaged in commercial and business activities.

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Communication

Communication is commonly defined as the transmission of information.

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Comparative anatomy

Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of different species.

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Contemporary ethics

Ethics is, in general terms, the study of right and wrong.

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Cosmography

The term cosmography has two distinct meanings: traditionally it has been the protoscience of mapping the general features of the cosmos, heaven and Earth; more recently, it has been used to describe the ongoing effort to determine the large-scale features of the observable universe.

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Cosmology

Cosmology is a branch of physics and metaphysics dealing with the nature of the universe, the cosmos.

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Craft

A craft or trade is a pastime or an occupation that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work.

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Curriculum

In education, a curriculum (curriculums or curricula) is the totality of student experiences that occur in an educational process.

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Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot (5 October 171331 July 1784) was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer, best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert.

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Diamond cutting

Diamond cutting is the practice of shaping a diamond from a rough stone into a faceted gem.

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Differential algebra

In mathematics, differential algebra is, broadly speaking, the area of mathematics consisting in the study of differential equations and differential operators as algebraic objects in view of deriving properties of differential equations and operators without computing the solutions, similarly as polynomial algebras are used for the study of algebraic varieties, which are solution sets of systems of polynomial equations.

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Dioptrics

Dioptrics is the branch of optics dealing with refraction, especially by lenses.

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Discourse

Discourse is a generalization of the notion of a conversation to any form of communication.

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Divination

Divination is the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of an occultic ritual or practice.

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Domestic policy

Domestic policy, also known as internal policy, is a type of public policy overseeing administrative decisions that are directly related to all issues and activity within a state's borders.

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Drama

Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.

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Economic forces

Economic forces are the factors that help to determine the competitiveness of the environment in which the firm operates.

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Egyptian hieroglyphs

Egyptian hieroglyphs were the formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt for writing the Egyptian language.

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Elementary algebra

Elementary algebra, also known as college algebra, encompasses the basic concepts of algebra.

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Encyclopédie

Encyclopedia, or a Systematic Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts and Crafts, better known as Encyclopédie, was a general encyclopedia published in France between 1751 and 1772, with later supplements, revised editions, and translations. Figurative system of human knowledge and Encyclopédie are age of Enlightenment.

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English language

English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England on the island of Great Britain.

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Engraving

Engraving is the practice of incising a design on a hard, usually flat surface by cutting grooves into it with a burin.

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Epic poetry

An epic poem, or simply an epic, is a lengthy narrative poem typically about the extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters who, in dealings with gods or other superhuman forces, gave shape to the mortal universe for their descendants.

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Epigram

An epigram is a brief, interesting, memorable, sometimes surprising or satirical statement.

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Existence

Existence is the state of having being or reality in contrast to nonexistence and nonbeing.

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Falconry

Falconry is the hunting of wild animals in their natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey.

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Fluid dynamics

In physics, physical chemistry and engineering, fluid dynamics is a subdiscipline of fluid mechanics that describes the flow of fluids—liquids and gases.

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Foreign policy

Foreign policy, also known as external policy, is the set of strategies and actions a state employs in its interactions with other states, unions, and international entities.

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Forge

A forge is a type of hearth used for heating metals, or the workplace (smithy) where such a hearth is located.

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Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, 1st Lord Verulam, PC (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England under King James I. Figurative system of human knowledge and Francis Bacon are age of Enlightenment.

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French language

French (français,, or langue française,, or by some speakers) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.

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Gardening

Gardening is the process of growing plants for their vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs, and appearances within a designated space.

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Geography

Geography (from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία; combining 'Earth' and 'write') is the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.

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Geological history of Earth

The geological history of the Earth follows the major geological events in Earth's past based on the geological time scale, a system of chronological measurement based on the study of the planet's rock layers (stratigraphy).

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Geology

Geology is a branch of natural science concerned with the Earth and other astronomical objects, the rocks of which they are composed, and the processes by which they change over time.

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Gesture

A gesture is a form of non-verbal communication or non-vocal communication in which visible bodily actions communicate particular messages, either in place of, or in conjunction with, speech.

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Glass

Glass is an amorphous (non-crystalline) solid.

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Glazier

A glazier is a tradesperson responsible for cutting, installing, and removing glass (and materials used as substitutes for glass, such as some plastics).

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Glove

A glove is a garment covering the hand, with separate sheaths or openings for each finger including the thumb.

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Gnomonics

Gnomonics (from the ancient Greek word γνώμων,, meaning 'interpreter, discerner') is the study of the design, construction and use of sundials.

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God

In monotheistic belief systems, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith.

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Gold

Gold is a chemical element; it has symbol Au (from the Latin word aurum) and atomic number 79.

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Goldsmith

A goldsmith is a metalworker who specializes in working with gold and other precious metals.

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Good and evil

In philosophy, religion, and psychology, "good and evil" is a common dichotomy.

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Grammar

In linguistics, a grammar is the set of rules for how a natural language is structured, as demonstrated by its speakers or writers.

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Heraldry

Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, rank and pedigree.

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History

History (derived) is the systematic study and documentation of the human past.

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History of agriculture

Agriculture began independently in different parts of the globe, and included a diverse range of taxa.

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History of chemistry

The history of chemistry represents a time span from ancient history to the present.

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History of Christianity

The history of Christianity follows the Christian religion as it developed from its earliest beliefs and practices in the first-century, spread geographically in the Roman Empire and beyond, and became a global religion in the twenty-first century.

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History of Earth

The history of Earth concerns the development of planet Earth from its formation to the present day.

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History of life

The history of life on Earth traces the processes by which living and extinct organisms evolved, from the earliest emergence of life to the present day.

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History of literature

The history of literature is the historical development of writings in prose or poetry that attempt to provide entertainment or education to the reader, as well as the development of the literary techniques used in the communication of these pieces.

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Horse management

There are many aspects to horse management.

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Hunting

Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, and killing wildlife or feral animals.

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Hydraulics

Hydraulics is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids.

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Hydrography

Hydrography is the branch of applied sciences which deals with the measurement and description of the physical features of oceans, seas, coastal areas, lakes and rivers, as well as with the prediction of their change over time, for the primary purpose of safety of navigation and in support of all other marine activities, including economic development, security and defense, scientific research, and environmental protection.

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Hydrology

Hydrology is the scientific study of the movement, distribution, and management of water on Earth and other planets, including the water cycle, water resources, and drainage basin sustainability.

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Hydrostatics

Fluid statics or hydrostatics is the branch of fluid mechanics that studies fluids at hydrostatic equilibrium and "the pressure in a fluid or exerted by a fluid on an immersed body".

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Hygiene

Hygiene is a set of practices performed to preserve health.

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Idea

In common usage and in philosophy, ideas are the results of thought.

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Ideogram

An ideogram or ideograph (from Greek 'idea' + 'to write') is a symbol that represents an idea or concept independent of any particular language.

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Inductive reasoning

Inductive reasoning is any of various methods of reasoning in which broad generalizations or principles are derived from a body of observations.

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Infinitesimal

In mathematics, an infinitesimal number is a non-zero quantity that is closer to 0 than any non-zero real number is.

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Instrumental

An instrumental or instrumental song is music normally without any vocals, although it might include some inarticulate vocals, such as shouted backup vocals in a big band setting.

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Integral

In mathematics, an integral is the continuous analog of a sum, which is used to calculate areas, volumes, and their generalizations.

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International relations

International relations (IR) are the interactions among sovereign states.

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Iron

Iron is a chemical element.

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Jean le Rond d'Alembert

Jean-Baptiste le Rond d'Alembert (16 November 1717 – 29 October 1783) was a French mathematician, mechanician, physicist, philosopher, and music theorist.

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Jewellery

Jewellery (or jewelry in American English) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks.

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Judgement

Judgement (or judgment) (in legal context, known as adjudication) is the evaluation of given circumstances to make a decision.

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Jurisprudence

Jurisprudence is the philosophy and theory of law.

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Knowledge

Knowledge is an awareness of facts, a familiarity with individuals and situations, or a practical skill.

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Lapidary

Lapidary (from the Latin lapidarius) is the practice of shaping stone, minerals, or gemstones into decorative items such as cabochons, engraved gems (including cameos), and faceted designs.

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Law

Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate.

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List of poisonous plants

Plants that produce toxins and/or cause irritation on contact are referred to as poisonous plants.

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Locksmithing

Locksmithing is the science and art of making and defeating locks.

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Logic

Logic is the study of correct reasoning.

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Madrigal (poetry)

Madrigal (madrigale) is the name of a form of poetry, the exact nature of which has never been decided in English.

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Maritime transport

Maritime transport (or ocean transport) or more generally waterborne transport, is the transport of people (passengers) or goods (cargo) via waterways.

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Masonry

Masonry is the craft of building a structure with brick, stone, or similar material, including mortar plastering which are often laid in, bound, and pasted together by mortar.

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Mathematics

Mathematics is a field of study that discovers and organizes abstract objects, methods, theories and theorems that are developed and proved for the needs of empirical sciences and mathematics itself.

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Mechanics

Mechanics (from Ancient Greek: μηχανική, mēkhanikḗ, "of machines") is the area of physics concerned with the relationships between force, matter, and motion among physical objects.

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Memoir

A memoir is any nonfiction narrative writing based on the author's personal memories.

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Memory

Memory is the faculty of the mind by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed.

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Metallurgy

Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their inter-metallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are known as alloys.

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Metaphysics

Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the basic structure of reality.

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Meteorology

Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences (which include atmospheric chemistry and physics) with a major focus on weather forecasting.

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Mime artist

A mime artist, or simply mime (from Greek μῖμος, mimos, "imitator, actor"), is a person who uses mime (also called pantomime outside of Britain), the acting out of a story through body motions without the use of speech, as a theatrical medium or as a performance art.

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Mineral

In geology and mineralogy, a mineral or mineral species is, broadly speaking, a solid substance with a fairly well-defined chemical composition and a specific crystal structure that occurs naturally in pure form.

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Mineralogy

Mineralogy is a subject of geology specializing in the scientific study of the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of minerals and mineralized artifacts.

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Mint (facility)

A mint is an industrial facility which manufactures coins that can be used as currency.

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Modern era

The modern era or the modern period is considered the current historical period of human history.

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Music theory

Music theory is the study of the practices and possibilities of music.

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Musical technique

Musical technique is the ability of instrumental and vocal musicians to exert optimal control of their instruments or vocal cords in order to produce the precise musical effects they desire.

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Natural disaster

A natural disaster is the very harmful impact on a society or community after a natural hazard event.

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Natural history

Natural history is a domain of inquiry involving organisms, including animals, fungi, and plants, in their natural environment, leaning more towards observational than experimental methods of study.

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Natural law

Natural law (ius naturale, lex naturalis) is a system of law based on a close observation of natural order and human nature, from which values, thought by natural law's proponents to be intrinsic to human nature, can be deduced and applied independently of positive law (the express enacted laws of a state or society).

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Natural science

Natural science is one of the branches of science concerned with the description, understanding and prediction of natural phenomena, based on empirical evidence from observation and experimentation.

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Natural theology

Natural theology, once also termed physico-theology, is a type of theology that seeks to provide arguments for theological topics (such as the existence of a deity) based on reason and the discoveries of science, the project of arguing for the existence of God on the basis of observed natural facts, and through natural phenomena viewed as divine, or complexities of nature seen as evidence of a divine plan (see predestination) or Will of God, which includes nature itself.

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Navigation is a field of study that focuses on the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another.

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Novel

A novel is an extended work of narrative fiction usually written in prose and published as a book.

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Novum Organum

The Novum Organum, fully Novum Organum, sive Indicia Vera de Interpretatione Naturae ("New organon, or true directions concerning the interpretation of nature") or Instaurationis Magnae, Pars II ("Part II of The Great Instauration"), is a philosophical work by Francis Bacon, written in Latin and published in 1620.

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Number

A number is a mathematical object used to count, measure, and label.

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Ocean

The ocean is the body of salt water that covers approx.

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Ontology

Ontology is the philosophical study of being.

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Opera

Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers.

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Optician

An optician is an individual who fits eyeglasses or contact lenses by filling a refractive prescription from an optometrist or ophthalmologist.

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Optics

Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behaviour and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it.

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Origin of water on Earth

The origin of water on Earth is the subject of a body of research in the fields of planetary science, astronomy, and astrobiology.

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Orthography

An orthography is a set of conventions for writing a language, including norms of spelling, hyphenation, capitalization, word boundaries, emphasis, and punctuation.

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Outline of arithmetic

Arithmetic is an elementary branch of mathematics that is widely used for tasks ranging from simple day-to-day counting to advanced science and business calculations.

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Outline of ethics

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to ethics.

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Outline of fishing

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to fishing: Fishing – activity of trying to catch fish.

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Outline of geometry

Geometry is a branch of mathematics concerned with questions of shape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space.

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Outline of medicine

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to medicine: Medicine – science of healing.

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Outline of music

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to music: Music – human expression often in the medium of time using the structures of sounds or tones and silence.

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Outline of painting

Painting – artwork in which paint or other medium has been applied to a surface, and in which area and composition are two primary considerations.

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Outline of sculpture

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to sculpture: A sculpture – human-made three-dimensional art object.

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Outline of thought

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to thought (thinking): Thought (also called thinking) – mental process in which beings form psychological associations and models of the world.

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Outline of zoology

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to zoology: Zoology – study of animals.

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Pastoral

The pastoral genre of literature, art, or music depicts an idealised form of the shepherd's lifestyle – herding livestock around open areas of land according to the seasons and the changing availability of water and pasture.

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Pedagogy

Pedagogy, most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political, and psychological development of learners.

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Philology

Philology is the study of language in oral and written historical sources.

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Philosophy

Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, value, mind, and language.

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Physiology

Physiology is the scientific study of functions and mechanisms in a living system.

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Pierre Mouchon

Pierre Mouchon (30 July 1733 – 20 August 1797) was an 18th-century Genevan pastor, best remembered for being the author of the Table analytique et raisonnée... (index) of the Encyclopédie by Diderot and D'Alembert.

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Planishing

Planishing (from the Latin planus, "flat") is a metalworking technique that involves finishing the surface of sheet metal by finely shaping and smoothing it.

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Plate glass

Plate glass, flat glass or sheet glass is a type of glass, initially produced in plane form, commonly used for windows, glass doors, transparent walls, and windscreens.

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Pneumatics

Pneumatics (from Greek πνεῦμα 'wind, breath') is a branch of engineering that makes use of gas or pressurized air.

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Pneumatology

Pneumatology refers to a particular discipline within Christian theology that focuses on the study of the Holy Spirit.

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Poetry

Poetry (from the Greek word poiesis, "making") is a form of literary art that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, literal or surface-level meanings.

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Political law

Political law (or political activity law) is an established legal practice area encompassing the intersection of politics and law.

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Politics

Politics is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status.

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Predation

Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey.

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Printing

Printing is a process for mass reproducing text and images using a master form or template.

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Probability

Probability is the branch of mathematics concerning events and numerical descriptions of how likely they are to occur.

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Propædia

The one-volume Propædia is the first of three parts of the 15th edition of Encyclopædia Britannica, intended as a compendium and topical organization of the 12-volume Micropædia and the 17-volume Macropædia, which are organized alphabetically.

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Prophet

In religion, a prophet or prophetess is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divine being and is said to speak on behalf of that being, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings from the supernatural source to other people.

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Proposition

A proposition is a central concept in the philosophy of language, semantics, logic, and related fields, often characterized as the primary bearer of truth or falsity.

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Prosody (linguistics)

In linguistics, prosody is the study of elements of speech that are not individual phonetic segments (vowels and consonants) but which are properties of syllables and larger units of speech, including linguistic functions such as intonation, stress, and rhythm.

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Pure mathematics

Pure mathematics is the study of mathematical concepts independently of any application outside mathematics.

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Pyrotechnics

Pyrotechnics is the science and craft of creating such things as fireworks, safety matches, oxygen candles, explosive bolts and other fasteners, parts of automotive airbags, as well as gas-pressure blasting in mining, quarrying, and demolition.

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Reading

Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of letters, symbols, etc., especially by sight or touch.

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Reason

Reason is the capacity of applying logic consciously by drawing conclusions from new or existing information, with the aim of seeking the truth.

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Religion

Religion is a range of social-cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relate humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements—although there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion.

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Revelation

In religion and theology, revelation (or divine revelation) is the disclosing of some form of truth or knowledge through communication with a deity (god) or other supernatural entity or entities.

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Rhetoric

Rhetoric is the art of persuasion.

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Robert Darnton

Robert Choate Darnton (born May 10, 1939) is an American cultural historian and academic librarian who specializes in 18th-century France.

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Sacred history

Sacred history is the retelling of history narratives "with the aim of instilling religious faith" regardless of whether or not the narratives are founded on fact.

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Sculpture

Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions.

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Sign

A sign is an object, quality, event, or entity whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else.

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Silver

Silver is a chemical element; it has symbol Ag (derived from Proto-Indo-European ''*h₂erǵ'')) and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. The metal is found in the Earth's crust in the pure, free elemental form ("native silver"), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite.

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Silversmith

A silversmith is a metalworker who crafts objects from silver.

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Soul

In many religious and philosophical traditions, the soul is the non-material essence of a person, which includes one's identity, personality, and memories, an immaterial aspect or essence of a living being that is believed to be able to survive physical death.

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Statics

Statics is the branch of classical mechanics that is concerned with the analysis of force and torque acting on a physical system that does not experience an acceleration, but rather is in equilibrium with its environment.

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Stonemasonry

Stonemasonry or stonecraft is the creation of buildings, structures, and sculpture using stone as the primary material.

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Surgery

Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (i.e., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass), to reconstruct or improve aesthetics and appearance (cosmetic surgery), or to remove unwanted tissues (body fat, glands, scars or skin tags) or foreign bodies.

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Syntax

In linguistics, syntax is the study of how words and morphemes combine to form larger units such as phrases and sentences.

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Taxonomy

Taxonomy is a practice and science concerned with classification or categorization.

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Teaching method

A teaching method is a set of principles and methods used by teachers to enable student learning.

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Technology

Technology is the application of conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way.

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The Advancement of Learning

Title page The Advancement of Learning (full title: Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning, Divine and Human) is a 1605 book by Francis Bacon.

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Theology

Theology is the study of religious belief from a religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity.

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Tiler

Tiler is a surname.

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Tragedy

Tragedy (from the τραγῳδία, tragōidia) is a genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a main character or cast of characters.

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Understanding

Understanding is a cognitive process related to an abstract or physical object, such as a person, situation, or message whereby one is able to use concepts to model that object.

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Uniformitarianism

Uniformitarianism, also known as the Doctrine of Uniformity or the Uniformitarian Principle, is the assumption that the same natural laws and processes that operate in our present-day scientific observations have always operated in the universe in the past and apply everywhere in the universe.

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Vegetable

Vegetables are parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food.

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Velvet

Weave details visible on a purple-colored velvet fabric Velvet is a type of woven fabric with a dense, even pile that gives it a distinctive soft feel.

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Veterinary medicine

Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in non-human animals.

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Virtue

A virtue (virtus) is a trait of excellence, including traits that may be moral, social, or intellectual.

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Vocal music

Vocal music is a type of singing performed by one or more singers, either with instrumental accompaniment, or without instrumental accompaniment (a cappella), in which singing provides the main focus of the piece.

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Wonders of the World

Various lists of the Wonders of the World have been compiled from antiquity to the present day, in order to catalogue the world's most spectacular natural features and human-built structures.

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Wool

Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and other mammals, especially goats, rabbits, and camelids.

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Writing

Writing is the act of creating a persistent representation of human language.

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See also

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figurative_system_of_human_knowledge

Also known as Detailed System of Human Knowledge, Encyclopédie:The Tree of Diderot and d'Alembert, Figurative System of Human Knowledge", Système Figuré des Connaissances Humaines, The tree of Diderot and d'Alembert, Tree of Diderot and d'Alembert.

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