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Abstract Ideas

Truth, freedom, meaning, values, and the vocabulary of thought.

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asseveration C2
/əˌsɛvəˈreɪʃən/ a positive, emphatic, or solemn assertion Meaning Off Sound Off
indivisibility C2
/ˌɪndəˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/ the state or property of being incapable of division Meaning Off Sound Off
coruscation C2
/ˌkɒɹəsˈkeɪʃən/ a sudden or striking display of brilliance Meaning Off Sound Off
abstractness C2
/æbˈstɹæk.nəs/ The quality of being abstract. Meaning Off Sound Off
inexorability C2
The quality of being impossible to stop, prevent, or persuade. Meaning Off Sound Off
autarky C2
/ˈɔː.tɑːr.ki/ the characteristic or condition of self-sufficiency, usually applied to states, societies, or economic systems Meaning Off Sound Off
cachet C2
/kæˈʃeɪ/ prestige or high status, often associated with a particular quality or characteristic Meaning Off Sound Off
experthood C2
/ˈɛkspɜːrtˌhʊd/ the state or condition of being an expert in a particular field or subject Meaning Off Sound Off
meretriciousness C2
/ˌmɛrəˈtrɪʃəsnəs/ the quality of being superficially attractive but lacking real value or integrity Meaning Off Sound Off
tawdriness C2
/ˈtɔːdrinəs/ the quality of being showy but cheap and of poor quality Meaning Off Sound Off
exiguity C2
/ɛɡziˈɡjuiti/ the quality of being meager Meaning Off Sound Off
metaphysic C2
/ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪk/ a system or branch of metaphysical thought Meaning Off Sound Off
reversibility C2
/rɪˌvɜrsəˈbɪləti/ the quality of being able to be reversed Meaning Off Sound Off
collinearity C2
/kəˌlɪniˈærəti/ the condition of lying on the same straight line Meaning Off Sound Off
inconveniency C2
/ˌɪnkənˈvinjənsi/ inconvenience; the quality or fact of causing difficulty or trouble Meaning Off Sound Off
self-evidence C2
/ˌsɛlfˈɛvɪdəns/ the quality of being evident without proof Meaning Off Sound Off
indistinguishability C2
/ˌɪndɪˌstɪŋɡwɪʃəˈbɪləti/ the quality or state of being impossible to distinguish from something else Meaning Off Sound Off
atomism C2
/ˈætəmɪzəm/ the doctrine that matter or reality is composed of discrete, ultimately indivisible units Meaning Off Sound Off
inexplicability C2
/ˌɪn.ɪkˌsplɪ.kəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ the quality or state of being impossible or very difficult to explain Meaning Off Sound Off
inferability C2
/ɪnˌfɝː.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ the quality of being capable of being inferred or deduced from available evidence Meaning Off Sound Off
blackguardism C2
/ˈblæɡɑːrdɪzəm/ dishonorable, abusive, or scurrilous conduct characteristic of a blackguard Meaning Off Sound Off
lucubration C2
/ˌluː.kjəˈbreɪ.ʃən/ intensive, prolonged, or laborious study or thought, historically especially work done late at night Meaning Off Sound Off
incommensurability C2
/ˌɪŋkəˌmɛnʃɚəˈbɪləti/ the absence of a common standard by which two things can be measured, compared, or evaluated Meaning Off Sound Off
reinvasion C2
/ˌriːɪnˈveɪʒən/ a renewed or subsequent invasion Meaning Off Sound Off
nondevelopment C2
/ˌnɑndɪˈvɛləpmənt/ the absence or failure of expected growth, formation, or development Meaning Off Sound Off
polyploidy C2
/ˈpɑliˌplɔɪdi/ the condition or process of having more than two complete sets of chromosomes in a cell or organism Meaning Off Sound Off
infecundity C2
/ˌɪnfɪˈkʌndəti/ inability or reduced ability to reproduce; lack of fertility Meaning Off Sound Off
correspondency C2
/ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənsi/ correspondence, agreement, or mutual relation, especially diplomatic relations between states Meaning Off Sound Off
predominancy C2
/prɪˈdɑmənənsi/ the state of having greater power, influence, importance, or quantity than others; predominance Meaning Off Sound Off
self-gratulation C2
/ˌsɛlfˌɡrætʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ pleased reflection on one's own success, good fortune, or supposed merit; self-congratulation, often with a suggestion of complacency Meaning Off Sound Off
insolency C2
/ˈɪn.sə.lən.si/ dated: the quality of being arrogantly rude, disrespectful, or insubordinate; insolence Meaning Off Sound Off
sportiveness C2
/ˈspɔrtɪvnəs/ lively, high-spirited playfulness or a tendency to frolic Meaning Off Sound Off
solemnization C2
/ˌsɑːləmnəˈzeɪʃən/ the official or ceremonial performance of a marriage Meaning Off Sound Off
stadtholdership C2
/ˈstætˌhoʊldərˌʃɪp/ historical: the office, rank, or period in office of a stadtholder in the Netherlands Meaning Off Sound Off
impropriation C2
/ɪmˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən/ English ecclesiastical law: the transfer of a church benefice or its tithes into the hands of a layperson or secular corporation Meaning Off Sound Off
whitesmith C2
/ˈwaɪtˌsmɪθ/ a craftsperson who works in tin, tinplate, or pewter; a tinsmith Meaning Off Sound Off
reducibility C2
/rɪˌduː.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/ the property of being reducible to a simpler, more basic, or formally equivalent form Meaning Off Sound Off
deducibility C2
/dɪˌduː.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/ the property of being logically derivable from stated premises, axioms, or other accepted propositions Meaning Off Sound Off
pedantocracy C2
/ˌpɛd.ənˈtɑː.krə.si/ government or administration dominated by pedants who value rigid rules and narrow learning over practical judgment Meaning Off Sound Off
handbreadth C2
/ˈhændˌbrɛdθ/ a unit or distance equal to the breadth of a hand, roughly four inches or ten centimetres Meaning Off Sound Off
metamorphism C2
/ˌmɛtəˈmɔrˌfɪzəm/ the mineralogical and structural alteration of rock by heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids without complete melting Meaning Off Sound Off
inveteracy C2
/ɪnˈvɛtərəsi/ the quality or state of being long-established, obstinate, or deeply persistent Meaning Off Sound Off
sawlog C2
/ˈsɔːˌlɔɡ/ a log of suitable size and quality to be sawn into lumber at a sawmill Meaning Off Sound Off
rugosity C2
/ruːˈɡɑːsəti/ the quality or degree of being rough, wrinkled, or ridged Meaning Off Sound Off
finalism C2
/ˈfaɪnəlɪzəm/ the doctrine that natural processes are directed toward ends, purposes, or final causes Meaning Off Sound Off
imaginability C2
/ɪˌmædʒənəˈbɪləti/ the quality of being possible to imagine or form a mental representation of Meaning Off Sound Off
interrelatedness C2
/ˌɪntɚrɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/ the state or quality of being mutually related or connected Meaning Off Sound Off
ascription C2
/əˈskrɪpʃən/ the act of attributing a quality, cause, statement, or work to a person or thing Meaning Off Sound Off
occasionalism C2
/əˈkeɪʒənəˌlɪzəm/ philosophy: the doctrine that created things do not directly cause events but merely provide occasions on which God produces the corresponding effects Meaning Off Sound Off
gibbosity C2
/ɡɪˈbɑsəti/ the state of being convex or noticeably bulging Meaning Off Sound Off
representationalism C2
/ˌɹɛpɹɪzɛnˈteɪʃənəlˌɪzəm/ the use or support of recognizable, realistic subjects in art Meaning Off Sound Off
commination C2
/ˌkɒmɪˈneɪʃən/ a formal denunciation or threat of punishment, especially divine punishment Meaning Off Sound Off
appetition C2
/ˌæpəˈtɪʃən/ philosophy and psychology: desire directed toward obtaining or pursuing something Meaning Off Sound Off
impassibility C2
/ɪmˌpæsəˈbɪləti/ the condition of being incapable of suffering, feeling, or being emotionally affected Meaning Off Sound Off
diaphaneity C2
/ˌdaɪəfəˈniəti/ the quality of being transparent or allowing light to pass through Meaning Off Sound Off
differentia C2
/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃiə/ a distinguishing feature that separates a species, class, or concept from other members of the same genus Meaning Off Sound Off
homophony C2
/həˈmɑfəni/ the relation or quality of words having the same pronunciation but different meanings or origins Meaning Off Sound Off
abstractedness C2
/æbˈstræktɪdnəs/ the state of being absorbed in thought and inattentive to one's surroundings Meaning Off Sound Off

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