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chance — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 possibility ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, good, high, real, strong ▪ There is a very real chance that the film will win an award. ▪ decent … Collocations dictionary
purely — pure|ly W3S2 [ˈpjuəli US ˈpjurli] adv completely and only ▪ a decision made for purely political reasons ▪ The building was closed purely on the grounds of safety. ▪ It happened purely by chance . ▪ I do it purely and simply for the money … Dictionary of contemporary English
purely — adverb 1 completely and only, without anything else being involved: a decision that was taken for purely political reasons | I bumped into Sally purely by chance. 2 purely and simply used to emphasize that only one reason or purpose is involved… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
The Chain of Chance — (orig. Polish Katar ) is a novel by Stanisław Lem, published in 1975. The novel is clearly grounded in the detective fiction genre, but Lem s treatment introduces many nontraditional elements. The reader is prompted not only to consider various… … Wikipedia
Loss of chance in English law — refers to a particular problem of causation, which arises in tort and contract. The law is invited to assess hypothetical outcomes, either affecting the claimant or a third party, where the defendant s breach of contract or of the duty of care… … Wikipedia
games of chance — games that rely purely on luck … English contemporary dictionary
Anaxagoras and the atomists — C.C.W.Taylor ANAXAGORAS In the course of the fifth century BC the political and cultural pre eminence of Athens attracted to the city a considerable number of intellectuals of various kinds from all over the Greek world. This phenomenon, the so… … History of philosophy
animal learning — ▪ zoology Introduction the alternation of behaviour as a result of individual experience. When an organism can perceive and change its behaviour, it is said to learn. That animals can learn seems to go without saying. The cat that… … Universalium
The Lost Tomb of Jesus — ] In The Jesus Family Tomb , Simcha Jacobovici claims the James Ossuary would have been a part of this tomb, but was removed by artifact dealers, and thus discovered separately. [http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/tomb/explore/explore.html Lost … Wikipedia
Genetic linkage — is the tendency of certain loci or alleles to be inherited together. Genetic loci that are physically close to one another on the same chromosome tend to stay together during meiosis, and are thus genetically linked. Contents 1 Background 2… … Wikipedia
Misuse of statistics — A misuse of statistics occurs when a statistical argument asserts a falsehood. In some cases, the misuse may be accidental. In others, it is purposeful and for the gain of the perpetrator. When the statistical reason involved is false or… … Wikipedia
