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111science fiction — The term science fiction (hereafter SF) was coined in the 1930s, but definitions of the genre encompass many earlier works. Though SF can be considered a subset of the fantastic along with horror and fantasy fiction, it can be distinguished… …
112Musique concrète — (French for concrete music ) is a form of electroacoustic music that utilises acousmatic sound as a compositional resource. The compositional material is not restricted to the inclusion of sounds derived from musical instruments or voices, nor to …
113Determinism — This article is about the general notion of determinism in philosophy. For other uses, see Determinism (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Fatalism, Predeterminism, or Predictability. Certainty series …
114Operational definition — The operational definition of a peanut butter sandwich might be simply the result of putting peanut butter on a slice of bread with a butter knife and laying a second equally sized slice of bread on top An operational definition defines something …
115Avant-garde — (pronounced|avɑ̃gaʁd in French) means advance guard or vanguard. Cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=avant garde|title=Avant garde definitions|accessdate=2007 03 14|publisher=Lexico Publishing Group, LLC|work=Dictionary.com] The …
116Khalsa Panth — (meaning: a group of baptized Sikhs) ( pa. ਖਾਲਸਾ ਪੰਥ, IAST|khālsā panth ) is the theocracy that manages the affairs of the Khalsa. (Khalsa meaning: a baptized Sikh). It refers to the entire group of people who have taken the way of the Khalsa,… …
117Comics — For the entertainers known as comics , see Comedian. For the magazine format usually containing longer self contained stories, see Comic book. Yellow Kid, created by Richard F. Outcault. Comics (from the Greek κωμικός, kōmikos of or pertaining to …
118Electronic design automation — (EDA) is the category of tools for designing and producing electronic systems ranging from printed circuit boards (PCBs) to integrated circuits. This is sometimes referred to as ECAD (electronic computer aided design) or just CAD. (Printed… …
119General intelligence factor — The general intelligence factor (abbreviated g ) is a controversial construct used in the field of psychology ( see also psychometrics ) to quantify what is common to the scores of all intelligence tests. Charles Spearman, early psychometrician,… …
120Fifteen puzzle — A solved 15 puzzle The 15 puzzle (also called Gem Puzzle, Boss Puzzle, Game of Fifteen, Mystic Square and many others) is a sliding puzzle that consists of a frame of numbered square tiles in random order with one tile missing. The puzzle also… …
