Jordon's definitions

Republic

Representative form of government pioneered in Greece but sophisticated in the Roman Republic. Involves districts with populace voters who elect their representative officials. United States is a Republic.

"This aint a democracy you idiot, its a republic"

by Jordon December 10, 2003

Calculus

1. Math invented by Sir Isaac Newton in the 17th century. Involves calculating "limits", numbers that are normally unable to be calculated except through differentiation.

2. The mathematics of Limits and Derivatives.

3. A freakin' impossible math class. Calculus AB is too hard, BC is impossible.

"I hate Newton, he should shove Calculus up his ass, the wanker"

by Jordon December 10, 2003

Lavosier

19th Century French noble-turned-scientist who discovered many of today's Ideal Gas laws. Antoine Lavosier discovered that gas has additive pressure qualities, and that temperature, pressure, and volume were mathematically related. Was executed for being a noble in the French Revolution.

"France messed up again!"

by Jordon December 11, 2003