Hip Glossary
Hip Glossary: Galaxy
Galaxy:
A galaxy is a huge gravitationally bound system of stars, interstellar gas and dust, plasma, and (possibly) unseen dark matter. Typical galaxies contain ten million to one trillion (107 to 1012) stars, all orbiting a common center of gravity.… Continue readingHip Glossary: Linear
Linear:
Lin"e*ar (?), a. [L. linearis, linearius , fr. linea line: cf. F. linéaire. See 3d Line.] 1. Of or pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a straight direction; lineal. 2. (Bot.) Like a line; narrow; of the… Continue readingHip Glossary: Quantum
Quantum:
In physics, a quantum (plural: quanta) refers to an indivisible entity of energy. For instance, a "light quantum", being a unit of light (that is, a photon). In combinations like "quantum mechanics", "quantum optics", etc., it distinguishes a… Continue readingHip Glossary: Pythagoreanism
Pythagoreanism:
Pythagoreanism is a term used for the esoteric and metaphysical beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers, the Pythagoreans, who were much influenced by mathematics and probably a main inspirational source for Plato and platonism. Later resurgence of ideas… Continue readingHip Glossary: Metaphysics
Metaphysics:
Metaphysics (from Greek: μετά (meta) = "after", φύσις (phúsis) = "nature") is the branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the nature of the world. It is the study of being or reality. It addresses questions such as: What is… Continue readingHip Glossary: Quark
Quark:
In particle physics, quarks are one of the two basic constituents of matter (the other Standard Model fermions are the leptons). Antiparticles of quarks are called antiquarks. Quarks are the only fundamental particles that interact through all four… Continue readingHip Glossary: Psyche
Psyche:
Psy"che (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. Psyche, fr. the soul.] 1. (Class Myth.) A lovely maiden, daughter of a king and mistress of Eros, or Cupid. She is regarded as the personification of the soul. 2. The soul; the… Continue readingHip Glossary: Telepathy
Telepathy:
Telepathy (from the Greek τηλε, tele, "distant"; and πάθεια, patheia, "feeling") is the communication of information from one mind to another by means other than the known perceptual senses. The word itself was coined in 1882 by… Continue readingHip Glossary: Omnipresence
Omnipresence:
Om`ni*pres"ence (?), n. [Cf. F. omniprésence.] Presence in every place at the same time; unbounded or universal presence; ubiquity.Source:websters1913dictionary
Hip Glossary: Celestial
Celestial:
Ce*les"tial (?), a. [OF. celestial, celestied, fr. L. caelestic, fr. caelum heaved. See Cell.] 1. Belonging to the aërial regions, or visible heavens. The twelve celestial signs." Shak. 2. Of or pertaining to the spiritual heaven; heavenly; divine. Celestial… Continue reading