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91Real number — For the real numbers used in descriptive set theory, see Baire space (set theory). For the computing datatype, see Floating point number. A symbol of the set of real numbers …
92amphibian — /am fib ee euhn/, n. 1. any cold blooded vertebrate of the class Amphibia, comprising frogs and toads, newts and salamanders, and caecilians, the larvae being typically aquatic, breathing by gills, and the adults being typically semiterrestrial,… …
93periodic law — /pear ee od ik, pear /, Chem. 1. the law that the properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers. 2. Also called Mendeleev s law. (originally) the statement that the chemical and physical properties of the elements… …
94Pythagoreanism — /pi thag euh ree euh niz euhm/, n. the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, esp. the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios. [1720 30; PYTHAGOREAN + ISM] * * * Philosophical school,… …
95United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
96solids, mechanics of — ▪ physics Introduction science concerned with the stressing (stress), deformation (deformation and flow), and failure of solid materials and structures. What, then, is a solid? Any material, fluid or solid, can support normal forces.… …
97LOGIQUE MATHÉMATIQUE — La logique au sens étroit du terme, c’est à dire la logique formelle par opposition à l’épistémologie ou à la théorie de la connaissance, se propose de donner une théorie de l’inférence formellement valide. Elle considère comme valide toute… …
98Asymptote — For other uses, see Asymptote (disambiguation). The graph of a function with a horizontal, vertical, and oblique asymptote …
99Diamond — This article is about the mineral. For the gemstone, see Diamond (gemstone). For other uses, including the shape ◊, see Diamond (disambiguation) …
100Mathematical constant — A mathematical constant is a special number, usually a real number, that is significantly interesting in some way .[1] Constants arise in many different areas of mathematics, with constants such as e and π occurring in such diverse contexts as… …
