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From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
AristotelianadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈtiːliən/
of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The object of this paper is the humble one of bringing some of these standpoints into relation with each other.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
carefully weighed
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading Experimental psychologists have considered the evolution of spatial ideas from the crude sense-data of experience.
cursoryadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrsəri/
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading This necessitates a very cursory treatment of each point of view.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The object of this paper is the humble one of bringing some of these standpoints into relation with each other.
evolutionnounUS /ˌevəˈluːʃən/
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
From this reading Experimental psychologists have considered the evolution of spatial ideas from the crude sense-data of experience.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading Mathematical physicists have evolved their theory of relativity to explain the negative results of the Morley-Michelson experiment and of the Trouton experiment.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Experimental psychologists have considered the evolution of spatial ideas from the crude sense-data of experience.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Mathematical physicists have evolved their theory of relativity to explain the negative results of the Morley-Michelson experiment and of the Trouton experiment.
ExperimentaladjectiveUS /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/
relating to or based on experiment
From this reading Experimental psychologists have considered the evolution of spatial ideas from the crude sense-data of experience.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Mathematical physicists have evolved their theory of relativity to explain the negative results of the Morley-Michelson experiment and of the Trouton experiment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
FUNDAMENTALadjectiveUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The object of this paper is the humble one of bringing some of these standpoints into relation with each other.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Experimental psychologists have considered the evolution of spatial ideas from the crude sense-data of experience.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The object of this paper is the humble one of bringing some of these standpoints into relation with each other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The object of this paper is the humble one of bringing some of these standpoints into relation with each other.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
MathematicaladjectiveUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/
of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
From this reading Mathematical physicists have evolved their theory of relativity to explain the negative results of the Morley-Michelson experiment and of the Trouton experiment.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
Morley-Michelson
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From this reading Mathematical physicists have evolved their theory of relativity to explain the negative results of the Morley-Michelson experiment and of the Trouton experiment.
necessitatesverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪts/
third-person singular of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading This necessitates a very cursory treatment of each point of view.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading Mathematical physicists have evolved their theory of relativity to explain the negative results of the Morley-Michelson experiment and of the Trouton experiment.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The object of this paper is the humble one of bringing some of these standpoints into relation with each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The object of this paper is the humble one of bringing some of these standpoints into relation with each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The object of this paper is the humble one of bringing some of these standpoints into relation with each other.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
physicistsnounUS /ˈfɪzɪsɪsts/
plural of “physicist” — a scientist trained in physics
From this reading Mathematical physicists have evolved their theory of relativity to explain the negative results of the Morley-Michelson experiment and of the Trouton experiment.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading This necessitates a very cursory treatment of each point of view.
ProblemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
psychologistsnounUS /saɪˈkɑːlədʒəsts/
plural of “psychologist” — a scientist trained in psychology
From this reading Experimental psychologists have considered the evolution of spatial ideas from the crude sense-data of experience.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading The object of this paper is the humble one of bringing some of these standpoints into relation with each other.
RELATIVITYnounUS /ˌreləˈtɪvəti/
(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Mathematical physicists have evolved their theory of relativity to explain the negative results of the Morley-Michelson experiment and of the Trouton experiment.
sciencesnounUS /ˈsaɪənsəz/
plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
sense-data
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From this reading Experimental psychologists have considered the evolution of spatial ideas from the crude sense-data of experience.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The object of this paper is the humble one of bringing some of these standpoints into relation with each other.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
spatialadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəl/
pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space
From this reading Experimental psychologists have considered the evolution of spatial ideas from the crude sense-data of experience.
standpointsnounUS /ˈstændpɔɪnts/
plural of “standpoint” — a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mathematical physicists have evolved their theory of relativity to explain the negative results of the Morley-Michelson experiment and of the Trouton experiment.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Mathematical physicists have evolved their theory of relativity to explain the negative results of the Morley-Michelson experiment and of the Trouton experiment.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The object of this paper is the humble one of bringing some of these standpoints into relation with each other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The object of this paper is the humble one of bringing some of these standpoints into relation with each other.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SPACE, TIME, AND RELATIVITY (_Paper read to Section A at the Manchester Meeting of the British Association, 1915, and later before the Aristotelian Society_) FUNDAMENTAL Problems concerning space and time have been considered from the standpoints created by many different sciences.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading This necessitates a very cursory treatment of each point of view.
Trouton
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From this reading Mathematical physicists have evolved their theory of relativity to explain the negative results of the Morley-Michelson experiment and of the Trouton experiment.
precisely as stated
From this reading This necessitates a very cursory treatment of each point of view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading This necessitates a very cursory treatment of each point of view.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The object of this paper is the humble one of bringing some of these standpoints into relation with each other.
