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illumination, in physics
(Encyclopedia)illumination, in physics: see lighting; photometry. ...pitch, in aviation
(Encyclopedia)pitch, in aviation: see airplane; airfoil. ...minister, in diplomacy
(Encyclopedia)minister, in diplomacy: see diplomatic service; extraterritoriality. ...Hidalgo, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Hidalgo hĭdălˈgō [key], in astronomy: see asteroid. ...sublimation, in psychology
(Encyclopedia)sublimation, in psychology: see defense mechanism; psychoanalysis. ...period, in physics
(Encyclopedia)period, in physics: see harmonic motion; wave. ...Ariel, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Ariel ârˈēəl [key], in astronomy, one of the moons, or natural satellites, of Uranus. ...may, in botany
(Encyclopedia)may, name for several plants; in England, particularly the hawthorn. See also mayflower. ...quadrant, in technology
(Encyclopedia)quadrant, in technology, angle-measuring device based on a scale of 90°. It is sometimes confused with the sextant, a similar instrument based on a scale of 60°. The quadrant is rarely used today. ...scale, in cartography
(Encyclopedia)scale, in cartography, the ratio of the distance between two points on a map to the real distance between the two corresponding points portrayed. The scale may be expressed in three ways: numerically,...Browse by Subject
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