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