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101heredity — /heuh red i tee/, n., pl. heredities. Biol. 1. the transmission of genetic characters from parents to offspring: it is dependent upon the segregation and recombination of genes during meiosis and fertilization and results in the genesis of a new… …
102MUSIC — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction written sources of direct and circumstantial evidence the material relics and iconography notated sources oral tradition archives and important collections of jewish music… …
103Theories d'une vitesse de lumiere variable — Théories d une vitesse de lumière variable Les concepts de vitesse de la lumière variable soutiennent que la vitesse de la lumière dans le vide, généralement notée c, pourrait ne pas être constante dans certains cas. NB : Il est vrai que la… …
104radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… …
105Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
106Delta majuscule — Notations delta en sciences Les symboles Δ (lettre Delta majuscule), d (lettre d minuscule), δ (lettre delta minuscule) et (symbole d rond) sont très utilisés en sciences. Ils correspondent à une même notion de variations entre deux points ou… …
107Delta minuscule — Notations delta en sciences Les symboles Δ (lettre Delta majuscule), d (lettre d minuscule), δ (lettre delta minuscule) et (symbole d rond) sont très utilisés en sciences. Ils correspondent à une même notion de variations entre deux points ou… …
108quantum mechanics — quantum mechanical, adj. Physics. a theory of the mechanics of atoms, molecules, and other physical systems that are subject to the uncertainty principle. Abbr.: QM Cf. nonrelativistic quantum mechanics, relativistic quantum mechanics. [1920 25]… …
109Calculus of variations — is a field of mathematics that deals with extremizing functionals, as opposed to ordinary calculus which deals with functions. A functional is usually a mapping from a set of functions to the real numbers. Functionals are often formed as definite …
110Thermoregulation — is the ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when temperature surrounding is very different. This process is one aspect of homeostasis: a dynamic state of stability between an animal s internal… …
