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noun; a field of science in which mythological or mystical ideas were transformed into scientific knowledge, acknowledging the role of myth in the early development of human understanding.
The ancient belief in divine beings controlling the weather was a mytho-science that inspired early meteorological studies, leading to the scientific understanding of atmospheric phenomena
by ARog59 August 28, 2024
Get the mytho-science mug.noun; a field that starts with speculative or mystical ideas but gradually emerges as a legitimate science through the development of evidence-based methods
Alchemy's quest for the philosopher's stone may seem fantastical, but it was an emergent science that eventually led to breakthroughs in metallurgy and medicine
by ARog59 August 28, 2024
Get the emergent science mug.Noun: an early form of study or belief system that laid the groundwork for a future scientific field. For example, alchemy could be considered the "proto-science" of chemistry.
"Alchemy, once dismissed as mere superstition, is now recognized as a proto-science that laid the foundation for modern chemistry."
by ARog59 August 28, 2024
Get the proto-science mug.Noun - the tendency for people to feel compelled to adopt and use a new technology because it has become a de facto requirement due to its widespread adoption by others;
Verb- the act of compelling people to do so (active form), or of being thereby compelled to do so (passive form):
Adjective - as a descriptor of such a product or service (techmandatory)
Verb- the act of compelling people to do so (active form), or of being thereby compelled to do so (passive form):
Adjective - as a descriptor of such a product or service (techmandatory)
Noun: Robin felt that her formerly mild interest in purchasing a computer had become a techmandate, because all of her friends had computers.
Verb (active form)- The industry techmandated the use of E-Mail, and almost no one wrote letters anymore..
Verb (passive form) - Everyone else on the bowling teams used the new, precisely balanced bowling balls, and Bruce found himself techmandated into buying one.
Adjective: The adoption of the new programming language became techmandatory.
Verb (active form)- The industry techmandated the use of E-Mail, and almost no one wrote letters anymore..
Verb (passive form) - Everyone else on the bowling teams used the new, precisely balanced bowling balls, and Bruce found himself techmandated into buying one.
Adjective: The adoption of the new programming language became techmandatory.
by ARog59 August 23, 2024
Get the techmandate mug.Noun; a way, or part of a way, to a walker's destination, via a heated warm building when it's uncomfortably cold outside. Antonym: Coolcut
Molly was shivering as she walked through the slush, so she decided to take a warmcut through the Madison Building on her way to the supermarket.
by ARog59 August 23, 2024
Get the Warmcut mug.noun; a way, or part of a way, to a walker's destination which involves walking through a cool, air-conditioned building when it's uncomfortably hot outside
It was dangerously hot outside, so Milly took a coolcut through the Emerson Building on her way home. Antonym: Warmcut
by ARog59 August 23, 2024
Get the Coolcut mug.noun; a point or points made during a discussion that are off-topic or only loosely related to the actual subject of discussion, or the tendency to makes such points ;
noun or adjective; Tangentialist, as a noun describes a person or group of people who frequently make tangentialist remarks
noun or adjective; Tangentialist, as a noun describes a person or group of people who frequently make tangentialist remarks
While they were discussing the Trolley Car problem, Rupert made the tangentialist remark that modern trolley cars have safety systems which make it impossible for them to crash into people. He's quite the tangentialist. Unfortunately, the group's discussions were derailed by frequent tangentialism.
by ARog59 August 23, 2024
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