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dimension, in physics
(Encyclopedia) dimension, in physics, an expression of the character of a derived quantity in relation to fundamental quantities, without regard for its numerical value. In any system of measurement…Chardin, Jean-Baptiste-Siméon
(Encyclopedia) Chardin, Jean-Baptiste-SiméonChardin, Jean-Baptiste-SiméonzhäN-bätēstˈ-sēmāôNˈ shärdăNˈ [key], 1699–1779, French painter. He was a major figure of 18th-century painting. While the…half-life
(Encyclopedia) half-life, measure of the average lifetime of a radioactive substance (see radioactivity) or an unstable subatomic particle. One half-life is the time required for one half of any…Burns, Ken
(Encyclopedia) Burns, Ken (Kenneth Lauren Burns), 1953–, American documentary filmmaker, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Hampshire College (1975). Acting as producer, director, and cinematographer, Burns…Bourbaki, Nicolas
(Encyclopedia) Bourbaki, Nicolas, pseudonym under which a group of 20th cent. mathematicians has written a series of treatises on pure mathematics. The mathematicians have all been associated with…pressure group
(Encyclopedia) pressure group, body, organized or unorganized, that actively seeks to promote its particular interests within a society by exerting pressure on public officials and agencies. Pressure…Plessy v. Ferguson
(Encyclopedia) Plessy v. Ferguson, case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1896. The court upheld an 1890 Louisiana statute mandating racially segregated but equal railroad carriages, ruling that…sequence
(Encyclopedia) sequence, in mathematics, ordered set of mathematical quantities called terms. A sequence is said to be known if a formula can be given for any particular term using the preceding…repetitive stress injury
(Encyclopedia) repetitive stress injury or repetitive strain injury (RSI), injury caused by repeated movement of a particular part of the body. Often seen in workers whose physical routine is…Aquileia
(Encyclopedia) AquileiaAquileiaäkwēlĕˈyä [key], town, in Friuli–Venezia Giulia, NE Italy, near the Adriatic Sea. Founded in 181 b.c. by the Romans, it was a stronghold against the barbarians and a…Trending
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