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121electro-optics — electro optical, adj. electro optically, adv. /i lek troh op tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of physics dealing with the effects of electrical fields on optical phenomena, as in the Kerr effect. Also, electrooptics. [1890 95] * * *… …
122curfew — /kerr fyooh/, n. 1. an order establishing a specific time in the evening after which certain regulations apply, esp. that no civilians or other specified group of unauthorized persons may be outdoors or that places of public assembly must be… …
123Frame-dragging — Albert Einstein s theory of general relativity predicts that rotating bodies drag spacetime around themselves in a phenomenon referred to as frame dragging. The rotational frame dragging effect was first derived from the theory of general… …
124Black hole — For other uses, see Black hole (disambiguation). Simulated view of a black hole (center) in front of the Large Magellanic Cloud. Note the gravitat …
125Latitudinal gradients in species diversity — The pattern= The increase in species richness or biodiversity that occurs from the poles to the tropics, often referred to as the latitudinal gradient in species diversity, is one of the most widely recognized patterns in ecology. Put another way …
126General relativity — For a generally accessible and less technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to general relativity. General relativity Introduction Mathematical formulation Resources …
127Contributors to general relativity — General relativity Introduction Mathematical formulation Resources Fundamental concepts …
128South African contract law — is essentially a modernised version of the Roman Dutch law of contract, [1] which is itself rooted in Roman law. In the broadest definition, a contract is an agreement entered into by two or more parties with the serious intention of creating a… …
