concept (noun)
111Fechner's law — noun (psychophysics) the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to the logarithm of the stimulus intensity; based on early work by E. H. Weber • Syn: ↑Weber Fechner law • Topics: ↑psychophysics • Hypernyms:… …
112Jung — noun Swiss psychologist (1875 1961) • Syn: ↑Carl Jung, ↑Carl Gustav Jung • Derivationally related forms: ↑Jungian • Members of this Topic: ↑persona, ↑image, ↑anima …
113legs — noun staying power that old Broadway play really has legs • Usage Domain: ↑slang, ↑cant, ↑jargon, ↑lingo, ↑argot, ↑patois, ↑vernacular • …
114natural law — noun a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑law • Hypernyms: ↑concept, ↑conception, ↑construct • Hyponyms: ↑ …
115Rutherford atom — noun first modern concept of atomic structure; all of the positive charge and most of the mass of the atom are contained in a compact nucleus; a number of electrons (equal to the atomic number) occupy the rest of the volume of the atom and… …
116sunglass — noun a convex lens that focuses the rays of the sun; used to start a fire • Hypernyms: ↑converging lens, ↑convex lens * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: back formation from sunglasses : of or relating to sunglasses a low priced sunglass lens …
117the absurd — noun a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth Albert Camus • Syn: ↑absurd • Hypernyms: ↑situation, ↑state of affairs * * * the absurd UK [əbˈsɜː( …
118Weber's law — noun (psychophysics) the concept that a just noticeable difference in a stimulus is proportional to the magnitude of the original stimulus Weber s law explains why you don t notice your headlights are on in the daytime • Topics: ↑psychophysics •… …
119Weber-Fechner law — noun (psychophysics) the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to the logarithm of the stimulus intensity; based on early work by E. H. Weber • Syn: ↑Fechner s law • Topics: ↑psychophysics • Hypernyms: ↑law,… …
120size-up — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: size up 1. : the action of sizing up (a person or thing) preventing a quick size up of existing conditions J.J.McCarthy 2. : an evaluation arrived at by sizing up …
