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heuristics in judgments and decision making
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A heuristic is a rule of thumb that serves as a mental shortcut for judgments and decisions. For example, many people are afraid of becoming victims of a crime, often more so than ...
eutheria
Science; General science
A higher-level taxon that includes all mammals except monotremes and marsupials. Eutheria (Placentalia) is variously ranked as an infraclass or cohort within Mammalia. Eutheria ...
conjugation and hyperconjugation
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A higher-order bonding interaction between electron orbitals on three or more contiguous atoms in a molecule, which leads to characteristic changes in physical properties and ...
porcelain
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A high-grade ceramic ware characterized by high strength, a white color (under the glaze), very low absorption, good translucency, and a hard glaze. Equivalent terms are European ...
physical law
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A highly ambiguous term that designates four different concepts: (1) objective pattern (or natural regularity), (2) formula purporting to represent an objective pattern, (3) ...
vertebrate brain (evolution)
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A highly complex organ consisting of sensory and motor systems that constitutes part of the nervous system. Virtually all of the brain systems that are found in mammals occur in ...
strangles
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A highly contagious disease of the upper respiratory tract of horses and other members of the family Equidae, characterized by inflammation of the pharynx and abscess formation in ...
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