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1Coincidence rangefinder — American soldiers using a coincidence rangefinder with its distinctive single eyepiece during army maneuvers in the 1940s …
2Degree of a field extension — In mathematics, more specifically field theory, the degree of a field extension is a rough measure of the size of the extension. The concept plays an important role in many parts of mathematics, including algebra and number theory indeed in any… …
3Topological degree theory — In mathematics, topological degree theory is a generalization of the winding number of a curve in the complex plane. It can be used to estimate the number of solutions of an equation, and is closely connected to fixed point theory. When one… …
4Mathematical coincidence — This article is about numerical curiosities. For the technical mathematical concept of coincidence, see coincidence point. A mathematical coincidence can be said to occur when two expressions show a near equality that lacks direct theoretical… …
5Consonance and dissonance — For the mental phenomena, see Cognitive dissonance. For the stylistic device often used in poetry, see Literary consonance. In music, a consonance (Latin com , with + sonare, to sound ) is a harmony, chord, or interval considered stable, as… …
6United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
7cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… …
8India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
9performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
10biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
