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Cultural anthropology
Of or pertaining to the branch of anthropology that examines culture as a scientifically meaningful concept.
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vertical angle
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
In mapping, the angle of sight measured on the vertical plane.
weathering zone
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
In pedology, the depth to which soil processes are operational.
lexicon
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
In linguistics, the total number of meaningful units (such as words and affixes) of a language.
outgroup
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
In a cladistic analysis, a group of species that are closely related to the species being studied and are used to differentiate between shared derived and ancestral derived features.
plesiomorphic
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
In cladistics, this term describes primitive or generalized characteristics that arose early in the evolutionary history of a taxonomic group. These will be very widespread and will therefore not ...
conflict
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
In its political manifestation, conflict exacts an ever-increasing toll in human lives and misery.
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