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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 reading

Hip 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 reading

Hip 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 reading

Hip 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 reading

Hip 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 reading

Hip 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 reading

Hip 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 reading

Hip 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 reading

Hip 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