GulkoA/wikithings huggingface dataset:
suicide: intentional act of causing one's own death
cheese: yellow or white, creamy or solid food made from the pressed curds of milk
tilde: text character and diacritical mark
circumflex: diacritic in Latin, Greek and Cyrillic scripts
logarithm: inverse of the exponential function, which maps products to sums
legislature: kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws
smiley: stylized representation of a smiling humanoid face
skyscraper: very tall building
function: association of a single output to each input
molecule: smallest possibile amount of a chemical substance
electromagnetic wave: synchronized oscillations of electric and magnetic fields
open cluster: group of "sibling" stars that are loosely gravitationally bound to one another
apartheid: system of racial segregation and oppression based on skin colour in South Africa, introduced in 1948 and abolished in the years 1991 to 1994
backgammon: one of the oldest board games for two players
film: sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock
bicycle: pedal-driven two-wheel vehicle
paper: thin, flexible material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon, drawing or for packaging
bleach: any chemical product used to remove color, whiten, or disinfect, often via oxidation
pottery: craft of making objects from clay
share: single unit of ownership in a corporation, mutual fund, or any other organization
bond: instrument of indebtedness
prehistory: span of time before recorded history
cholera: bacterial infection of the small intestine
cereal grain: fruits (grains) of cereal crops used for food and agricultural products
dentistry: branch of medicine dealing with oral health and teeth
nicotine: group of stereoisomers
stroke: death of a region of brain cells due to poor blood flow
bridge: structure that spans and provides a passage over a road, railway, river, or some other obstacle
canal: man-made channel for water
January 0: fictional date conventionally used to indicate the day before January 1 in the same year, i.e. December 31 in the previous year
dome: architectural element that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere
suspension bridge: type of bridge
electricity: physical phenomena associated with the presence and flow of electric charge
firearm: personal weapon using combustion or an explosive charge to propel a projectile
berry: botanical fruit with fleshy pericarp, containing one or many seeds
orange: citrus fruit of the orange tree
kiwifruit: edible berry of several species of woody vines in the genus Actinidia, native to China
ice cream: frozen dessert made from frozen milk or cream, sugar, and a flavour
synesthesia: neurological condition
cake: baked dessert
slingshot: projectile weapon
Messier 50: Open cluster
malware: software that is intentionally hostile, intrusive, or damaging to a computer or network
gymnasium: building designed and equipped for athletics and fitness
optics: branch of physics concerning light
spyware: malware that collects and transmits user information without their knowledge
Hyperion: moon of Saturn
Dione: moon of Saturn
Rhea: moon of Saturn
Belinda: moon of Uranus
taxon: group of one or more organism(s), which a taxonomist adjudges to be a unit
Elara: moon of Jupiter
Harpalyke: moon of Jupiter
Thyone: moon of Jupiter
Ananke: moon of Jupiter
Erinome: moon of Jupiter
Kallichore: moon of Jupiter
aircraft carrier: warship primarily designed to carry, support, launch, and recover naval aircraft at sea
Eurydome: moon of Jupiter
Cyllene: moon of Jupiter
Pasiphae: moon of Jupiter
Autonoe: moon of Jupiter
typeface: set of glyphs that share common design features
Pan: moon of Saturn
Telesto: moon of Saturn
Phoebe: moon of Saturn
theoretical physics: branch of physics concerned with formulating theory rather than performing experiments
Ferdinand: moon of Uranus
bioenergy: renewable energy
wilayah: administrative division
actinide: f-block chemical elements
metalloid: chemical element with properties of both metals and nonmetals
halogens: group of chemical elements in column 17 of the periodic table
trebuchet: type of siege engine weapon which uses a swinging arm to throw a heavy missile at the enemy
house music: electronic dance music genre, that originated in Chicago in the early 1980s
podcast: type of digital broadcasting method
concrete: composite construction material
book burning: practice of destroying, often ceremoniously, books or other written material
cone: seed-bearing organ on gymnosperm plants
loess: windblown sediment
breast milk: milk produced by the mammary glands in the breast of a human female
garage: walled, roofed structure for storing a vehicle or vehicles that may be part of or attached to a home ("attached garage"), or a separate outbuilding or shed ("detached garage")
lake: body of relatively still water, localized in a basin
anthropology: scientific study of humans, human behavior, and societies
philosophy of mind: branch of philosophy that studies the nature of the mind
archaeology: study of the past via material culture
dictionary: work that provides word information such as spelling, definition, gender, pronunciation, etymology, etc., where the information provided depends on the kind of dictionary
limestone: sedimentary rocks made of the chemical substance calcium carbonate
atomic number: number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom
adventure video game: video game genre
season: weather- or climate-based subdivision of the year
ampere: SI unit of electric current
dune: landform, hill of sand
light-emitting diode: semiconductor and solid state light source
placentals: infraclass of eutherian mammals
ab urbe condita: year-numbering system
anthropocene: informal geologic chronological term
collagen: group of fibrous proteins that occur in vertebrates as the chief constituent of connective tissue fibrils and in bones and yield gelatin and glue upon boiling with water
heath: shrubland habitat
perimeter: arc length of the path that surrounds an area
appetite: desire to eat
film theory: academic discipline studying film's relationship to reality, the arts, viewers & society
stylistics: study and interpretation of texts from a linguistic perspective
chart: graphical representation of data
history of Iran: history of Iran from the beginning until now
social anthropology: branch of anthropology that studies ethnographic societies, art, folklore, religions, nationalism, ethnicities and pattern of behaviour in human societies.
French Bulldog: dog breed
Akita: Japanese dog breed
natural law: system of law that is purportedly determined by nature, and is thus universal
coffeehouse: establishment that serves coffee and tea
buoy: floating device
multilingualism: use of multiple languages
clinical trial: human subject research in medicine
research institute: organization whose primary purpose is research
meridian: line between the Earth's poles with the same longitude
Orion Arm: minor spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy; contains the Solar System
speech-language pathology: the study and treatment of speech and language problems
peptide bond: covalent chemical bond linking two consecutive amino acid monomers along a peptide or protein chain
dialect: geographically- or socially-determined language variety
radian: SI unit of angular measure
limited company: company in which the liability of members or subscribers of the company is limited; affords shareholders of the company with "limited liability" if the company is unable to pay liabilities
natural language: language naturally spoken by humans, as opposed to "constructed" and "formal" languages
pidgin: simplified language that develops between groups of people that do not have a language in common
cylinder: surface formed by the points at a fixed distance from a given straight line called the axis of the cylinder; one of the most basic curvilinear geometric shapes
blackmail: coercion based on threat of revealing information
video recording: technique of recording, copying and broadcasting of moving visual images
language: particular system of communication, often named for the region or peoples that use it
number line: picture of a graduated straight line that serves as abstraction for real numbers; coordinate system in one-dimensional space
executive branch: branch of the government that has sole authority and responsibility for the administration of the state
cough: medical symptom, reflex to clear large breathing passages
unit vector: vector of length one
dream: series of images, thoughts, and emotions, often with a story-like quality, generated by mental activity during sleep; the state in which this occurs
taekwondo: Korean martial arts
kingdom: taxonomic rank
quadrilateral: polygon with four sides
mountaineering: sport of mountain climbing
advertising: form of communication for marketing, typically paid for
nail: sharp object of hard metal used as a fastener
contralto: type of classical female singing voice
class: taxonomic rank in biology
silk: fine, lustrous, natural fiber produced by the larvae of various silk moths, especially the species Bombyx mori
existentialism: philosophical and literary current
author's rights: right to exploit a creative work
Richter scale: measuring the strength ("size") of earthquakes
Samoyed: dog breed
emperor: type of monarch
physical tool: physical item that can be used to achieve a goal
Pomeranian: dog breed
bay: body of water connected to an ocean or lake, formed by an indentation of the shoreline
decade: period of 10 years
drink: kind of liquid which is specifically prepared for human consumption
lava: molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption
spacecraft: vehicle or machine designed to fly in space
padlock: portable lock with a shackle that may be passed through an opening
philology: study of language in written historical sources
dew: water in the form of droplets that appears on thin, exposed objects in the morning or evening
rhombus: quadrilateral in which all sides have the same length
granite: common type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock with grained texture
quadratic equation: polynomial equation in a single variable where the highest exponent of the variable is 2
starch: carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined by glycosidic bond
scholasticism: method of critical thought which dominated teaching by the academics ("scholastics", or "schoolmen") of medieval universities in Europe from about 1100 to 1700
ethnic group: socially defined category of people who identify with each other
boiling: type of vaporization; bulk phenomenon
tachyon: hypothetical particle with imaginary mass which is hypothesized to always travel faster-than-light
research: systematic study undertaken to increase knowledge
shrub: small- or medium-sized perennial woody plant
analysis of variance: collection of statistical models used to analyze the differences between group means and their associated procedures
fuel: any material that stores energy that can later be extracted, in presence of a oxidizer or a catalyser, or under the effect of a tool, but which is not conserved after the reaction
kite: tethered aircraft often tied with a rope or string
vehicle: mobile machine used for transport, whether it has an engine or not, including wheeled and tracked vehicles, air-, water-, and space-craft
reporter: journalist who collects and reports information on an event
monsoon: seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea
referendum: direct and universal vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal
biological neural network: network or circuit of neurons
emerald: green gemstone, a beryl variety
invertebrate: animal without a vertebral column
legend: genre of folklore featuring human actions believed to have taken place within human history
fear: emotion induced by perceived danger or threat
rule of law: doctrine that advocates that every citizen, including those in government, is subject to the law
sea piracy: act of robbery or criminality at sea
Vaishnavism: major Hindu tradition that reveres Vishnu as the Supreme Being
aquarium: transparent tank of water for fish and water-dwelling species
arrow: shafted projectile that is shot with a bow
trapezoid: convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides
ice shelf: floating platform of ice on the ocean surface, at outlet of a glacier or ice sheet
biodiversity: degree of variation of life forms
military personnel: people who serve in an organized armed military force
ohm: SI derived unit of electrical resistance
Abrahamic religion: category of religions considered as coming from the legacy of Abraham
Fibonacci number: integer in the infinite Fibonacci sequence
Chinese garden: style of garden
ounce: unit of mass
stem cell: undifferentiated biological cells that can differentiate into specialized cells
Malikism: one of four major schools of madhhab of Islamic jurisprudence within Sunni Islam
stoicism: school of Hellenistic philosophy who held that the practice of virtue suffices to attain eudaimonia
languages of Europe: languages of a geographic region
pulley: type of simple machine; wheel on an axle or shaft fixed in a frame; used to change of direction of a cable
horticulture: agriculture of plants
schoolchild: child studying in a school
short story: brief work of literature, usually written in narrative prose
atomic force microscope: very high-resolution type of scanning probe microscope
solar cycle: periodic change in the Sun's activity
space tourism: space travel for recreational purposes
world view: fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing the entirety of the individual or society's knowledge and point of view
semi-presidential system: system of government in which a president exists alongside a prime minister and a cabinet
binary star: star system consisting of two stars rotating around a common center of mass
red giant: stars powered by fusion of hydrogen in shell with an inactive core of helium
variable: value that can change, usually with a context of an equation or operation
pyrite: iron(II) disulfide mineral
degenerate matter: collection of free, non-interacting particles with a pressure and other physical characteristics determined by quantum mechanical effects
beatification: recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into heaven
habitat: ecological or environmental area inhabited by a particular species; natural environment in which an organism lives, or the physical environment that surrounds a species population
physical geography: one of the two major subfields of geography
pictogram: ideogram that conveys its meaning through its pictorial resemblance to a physical object
speech: human vocal communication using spoken language
interaction: kind of action that occurs as two or more objects have an effect upon one another
robbery: taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force or by putting the victim in fear
osmosis: movement of water towards to more concentrated compartment
word processor: device or computer program for input, editing, formatting, and output of text
ska: music genre from Jamaica in the 1950s
hairdresser: person whose occupation is to cut or style hair
seabird: bird that has adapted to life within the marine environment
cabriolet: two-seater or 2 + 2 automobile with a removable roof
simple living: practices that promote simplicity in one's lifestyle; common practices of simple living include reducing the number of possessions one owns, depending less on technology and services, and spending less money
desktop computer: personal computer in a form intended for regular use at a single location desk/table
trade fair: exhibition organized so that companies can showcase or/and demonstrate their newest products
fortress: large fort
solar cell: electrical device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect
Holstein: group of breeds of cattle
intellectual: person who engages in critical thinking and reasoning
diglossia: situation in which two dialects or languages are used by a single language community
Philémon: comic book series
semiotics: the study of signs and symbols and sign processes, where the signs and symbols may include non-linguistic ones
ichthyology: branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish
bubble sort: simple sorting algorithm
chancellor: leader of a university or a college
kumis: fermented dairy product traditionally made of mare's milk
air force: military branch of service primarily concerned with aerial warfare
polar coordinate system: two-dimensional coordinate system where each point is determined by a distance from reference point and an angle from a reference direction
Cartesian coordinate system: coordinate system that specifies each point uniquely by a pair of real numbers called coordinates
digital camera: camera that captures photographs or video in digital format
numeral: word class(es) designating numbers, considered as a part of speech in some grammars while coinciding with other parts of speech in others
electrolysis: technique that uses a direct electric current to drive an otherwise non-spontaneous chemical reaction
fraction: mathematical representation of a portion of a whole
subspecies: taxonomic rank subordinate to species.Subspecies differentiate closely related organisms within a single species
online: active connection to a communication network
disinfectant: antimicrobial agent that is applied to non-living objects (compare: antisepsis) to reduce the number of microorganisms (unwanted germs and parasites) on them (compare:sterilization)
octal: numeral system with eight as its base
kerosene: combustible hydrocarbon liquid
civil engineering: engineering discipline specializing in design, construction and maintenance of the built environment
street: public thoroughfare in a built environment
license: set of permissions and restrictions to use something
megabyte: unit of digital information equal to one million bytes or 1,000 kilobytes
gigabyte: unit of digital information equal to one billion bytes or 1,000 megabytes
exabyte: unit of digital information equal to one quintillion bytes or 1,000 petabytes
anger: intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
symbol: something that represents an idea, a process, or a physical entity
humanities: study of the products of human culture such as art, historical artifacts etc
sundial: device that tells the time of day by the apparent position of the Sun in the sky
decimal: numeral system with ten as its base
ångström: unit of length; equals 0.1 nanometre
varnish: transparent, hard, protective finish or film used in painting
cup: vessel for liquids
caterpillar: larva of a butterfly or moth
fork: utensil to spear food
pain: type of unpleasant feeling
ivory: material derived from the tusks and teeth of animals
redox: chemical reaction involving reduction and oxidation of different species
image scanner: device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting, or an object, and converts it to a digital image
kanji: adopted logographic Chinese characters used in the modern Japanese writing system
electronic spam: unsolicited electronic messages, especially advertisements
flint: sedimentary rock, chert variety
mushroom: fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source
nutmeg: spice from trees in the genus Myristica
roof: top covering of a building
fertilizer: material of natural or synthetic origin (other than liming materials) applied to soils or to plants to supply essential nutrients
rum: distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane
general: officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, or marines
oratorio: large musical composition including an orchestra, a choir, and soloists
Black Friday: the Friday following Thanksgiving, considered the beginning of the Christmas shopping season
redoubt: type of fort or fort system
isthmus: narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
contract: agreement having a lawful object entered into voluntarily by multiple parties (may be explicitly written or oral)
trigonometric function: function of an angle
airbag: vehicle safety device
protozoa: group of unicellular eukaryotic organisms
dolmen: type of single-chamber megalithic tomb
period: row in the periodic table: repetition of properties in chemical elements when ordered by atomic number:
Grand Slam of tennis: the four most important tennis tournaments
deuterium: isotope of hydrogen with 1 neutron
company: military unit size designation
indigenous people: first inhabitants of an area and their descendants
hematology: study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases
Precambrian: informal supereon on the geological timescale, spanning from Earth's formation to the Cambrian Period
grammatical number: use of grammar in a language to express number
aerosol: colloid of fine solid particles or liquid droplets, in air or another gas
full moon: lunar phase: completely illuminated disc
colonel: military rank in various countries
pharmacist: healthcare professional who practices in pharmacy
levee: ridge or wall to hold back water
garnet group: family of semi-precious minerals
gauge boson: force carrier, a bosonic particle that carries any of the fundamental interactions of nature, commonly called forces
cargo ship: ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials onboard from one port to another
polder: artificial landform
buttermilk: type of fermented dairy drink
rock-paper-scissors: hand game for two players
kettle: appliance for boiling water
rotation: circular movement of an object around a center or axis of rotation
phagocyte: immune-cell type
armistice: formal agreement between belligerents to stop fighting, short of definitively ending the war
firefighter: rescuer trained to extinguish hazardous fires
physical quantity: quantitative characterization of an aspect of a physical entity, phenomenon, event, process, transformation, relation, system, or substance
peta: prefix denoting 1000000000000000 (10^15) (which indicates 10 to the 15th power) that was made by SI in 1975
birefringence: optical phenomenon
tidal locking: situation in which an astronomical object's orbital period matches its rotational period
electron capture: process in which a proton-rich nuclide absorbs an inner atomic electron
duet: musical composition or arrangement for two performers
yocto: prefix denoting 10 to the −24th power
square: result of multiplying a number, or other expression, by itself
protoplasm: part of cell
primary source: artifact, document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or other source of information that was created at the time under study
antiderivative: function whose derivative is the original function
compass and straightedge construction: way of drawing geometric objects using only an idealized compass and straightedge
seaplane: airplane class
floating point: computer format for representing rational numbers
pitch: perceptual property in music ordering sounds from low to high
cloning: process of producing individual organisms with identical genomes
acupuncture: form of alternative medicine
ambassador: highest diplomatic rank
xylem: one of the two types of transport tissue in vascular plants
stress: organism's response to a stressor such as an environmental condition or a stimulus
endemism: ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location or habitat
superconductivity: electrical conductivity with exactly zero resistance
semi-arid climate: climate with precipitation below potential evapotranspiration
dock: human-made structure involved in the handling of boats or ships
apparent magnitude: measure of brightness for celestial objects, as seen from Earth
pen name: pseudonym adopted by an author (or a group of authors) and printed on the title page in place of their real name
covalent bond: chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms
firework: low explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes
geothermal energy: thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth
cage: enclosure used to confine, contain or protect something or someone
torte: rich, usually multilayered, cake
armored fighting vehicle: combat vehicle designed with both armament and armored protection
human population control: practice of intentionally controlling the rate of growth of a human population
electroscope: early scientific instrument used to detect the presence of electric charge on a body
urban planner: professional who practices in the field of urban planning
utopia: community or society possessing highly desirable or perfect qualities
text editor: computer software used to edit plain text documents
information theory: mathematical theory from the field of probability theory and statistics
SI prefix: standardized prefix of the SI (Système International) for measurement units, indicating a multiple or fraction as a power of 10 or 1000
heat pump: device that transfers thermal energy in the opposite direction of spontaneous heat transfer
denial-of-service attack: cyber attack disrupting service by overloading the provider of the service
ambrosia: mythical foodstuff
graph theory: study of graphs, which are mathematical structures used to model pairwise relations between objects
electroconvulsive therapy: medical procedure
treaty: express agreement between nations under international law
san: archaic letter of the Greek alphabet
towel: absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping a body or a surface
brewery: business that makes and sells beer
antonym: word with opposite meaning to a given word
pitcher: container with a spout used for storing and pouring liquids
fax: method of transmitting images, often of documents
admiral: highest naval officer rank
city-state: independent or autonomous entity whose territory consists of a city
rabbi: teacher of Torah in Judaism
letter: written message from one to another
epidemiology: study of the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions
diffraction: various phenomena that occur when a wave encounters an obstacle or a slit
penile erection: physiological phenomenon
polysaccharide: long chain of units of monosaccharide (carbohydrate)
cocktail: alcoholic mixed drink
analytic geometry: study of geometry using a coordinate system
higher education: academic tertiary education, such as from colleges and universities
kaiser: German word for "Emperor"
border guard: government agency
resistance movement: organized effort to withstand a government or an occupying power
engraving process: practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it
free fall: motion of a body where its weight is the only force acting upon it; any motion of a body where gravity is the only force acting upon it
vitamin E: generic descriptor for all tocopherols and tocotrienols that exhibit alpha-tocopherol activity
graph: mathematical structure made of vertices connected in pairs by edges
gene flow: transfer of genetic variation from one population to another
nadir: direction pointing directly below a particular location
Ancient Egyptian deity: Deities in the Ancient Egyption religion
1981 Midas: asteroid
bilabial consonant: consonant articulated with both lips
thought experiment: considering hypothesis, theory, or principle for the purpose of thinking through its consequences
capsule: type of simple, dry rarely fleshy, dehiscent fruit
magician: magicians appearing in fantasy fiction
silique: fruit with two fused carpels and the length being more than three times the width
organizational theory: theory of organizations
limited liability company: US form of a private limited company
computer graphics: sub-field of computer science
pin-up model: model whose mass-produced pictures see wide appeal as popular culture
pentene: group of chemical compounds
concept: semantic unit understood in different ways, e.g. as mental representation, ability or abstract object (philosophy)
kilt: knee-length garment of Celtic and Scottish origin
ghetto: part of a city in which members of a minority group live
ash: waste product of fire; the end product of incomplete combustion; the solid remains of fires; specifically, it refers to all non-aqueous, non-gaseous residues that remain after something is burned
macrolanguage: language scope defined in the ISO 639-3 standard
blouse: women's garment for the upper body
Zimmermann telegram: 1917 World War I telegram from Germany to Mexico proposing an alliance
think tank: organization that performs research and advocacy
détente: relaxation of tensions in international diplomacy
good faith: intention to be fair, open, and honest
etiology: study of causation, or origination
winery: agricultural plants cultivating or producing of wine
self-determination: principle in international law; the right of peoples to freely choose their sovereignty
wartime collaboration: cooperation with the enemy against one's country of citizenship in wartime
sewer network: infrastructure that conveys sewage or surface runoff
equilateral triangle: geometric shape with three sides of equal length
creditor: person or organization that has a right to a benefit
fantasy film: film genre
perennial plant: plant that lives for more than two years
cable-stayed bridge: type of bridge
raceme: unbranched, indeterminate type of inflorescence bearing pedicellate flowers along its axis
direct current: unidirectional flow of electric charge
heterotroph: organism that ingests or absorbs organic carbon (rather than fix carbon from inorganic sources such as carbon dioxide) in order to be able to produce energy
standard deviation: dispersion of the values ​​of a random variable around its expected value
geopolitics: study of the effects of human and physical geography on international politics and relations
excise: goods tax levied at the moment of manufacture rather than sale
power of attorney: legal form of delegation
influenza A virus subtype H5N1: subtype of influenza A virus
treason: crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation
enthalpy: measure of energy in a thermodynamic system; thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the total heat content of a system
ring: algebraic structure that has compatible structures of an abelian group and a monoid, in particular having multiplicative identity
pigment: material that changes the color of reflected or transmitted light
permutation: change of ordering in a (mathematical) set
mesosphere: layer of the atmosphere
personal digital assistant: multi-purpose mobile device
electrolyte: medium which conducts ions but not electrons
diacritic: glyph added to a letter
spell checker: software used to detect misspelled words, in a document
subject: word or phrase which controls the verb in the clause; one of the two main constituents of a clause (the other being predicate)
plagiarism: using another author's work as if it was one's own original work
astrolabe: astronomical instrument in the form of a disc or sphere with wires, cutouts or perforations that allows a user to calculate astronomical positions precisely
parallax: difference in the apparent position of an object viewed along two different lines of sight
network card: hardware component that connects a computer to a computer network
carburetor: device that mixes air and fuel for internal combustion engines
eudicots: clade of flowering plants
constable: person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement
limnology: science of inland waters ecosystems
harem: women's quarters in the traditional house of a Muslim family
plastid: membrane-bound DNA-containing organelle found in the cytoplasm of autotrophic eukaryotes (plants, some protists)
magnifying glass: a piece of glass that make things look bigger
botanical garden: area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names
temperate climate: main climate class
optical character recognition: computer recognition of visual text
anchor: mooring device
algebraic number: complex number that is a root of a non-zero polynomial in one variable with rational coefficients
statics: branch of mechanics concerned with balance of forces in nonmoving systems
physicist: scientist who does research in physics
smog: severe air pollution
deception: act of intentionally propagating beliefs of things that are not true, or not the whole truth
sitcom: genre of comedy
onomatopoeia: words that imitate the sound they describe
rhythm: aspect of music
mud: mixture of water and any combination of soil, silt, and clay
modulation: process of encoding information by varying properties of a periodic carrier waveform
menorah: ancient Hebrew lampstand
collaging: technique of art production using assemblage of different forms
surface tension: tendency of a liquid surface to shrink to reduce surface area
robotics: design, construction, operation, and application of robots
Biot-Savart law: important law of classical magnetism
Compton effect: scattering of photons off electrons in an atom
franchising: practice of the right to use a firm's business model and brand for a prescribed period of time
resonance: phenomenon in which a vibrating system or external force drives another system to oscillate with greater amplitude at specific frequencies
scavenger: organism that feeds on dead animal and/or plant material
centripetal force: force that makes a moving body follow a curved path
gold standard: monetary system based on the value of gold
quaternion: noncommutative extension of the real numbers
electrical substation: part of an electrical generation, transmission, and/or distribution system
object: grammatical term; argument in a proposition
SWOT analysis: a strategic planning technique analyzing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats faced by an organization or project
quantum tunneling: quantum mechanical phenomenon
standard of living: level of ownership and consumption of goods and services
triode: single-grid amplifying vacuum tube having three active electrodes
femur: femur bone
pawnbroker: individual or business that offers loans to people, with items of personal property used as collateral
associativity: property of binary operations allowing sequences of operations to be regrouped without changing their value
militarism: belief of government that it should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it
colon: punctuation mark consisting of two equally sized dots centered on the same vertical line
intercontinental ballistic missile: ballistic missile with a range of more than 5,500 kilometres
decision theory: branch of applied probability theory
electromagnetic field: physical field produced by electrically charged objects
halal: any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
auction: process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder
standard atmosphere: unit of pressure defined as 101325 Pa
electromagnet: type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by the flow of electric current
gothic metal: genre of heavy metal music
balalaika: Russian stringed musical instrument
amphora: type of storage container
determinant: sum of signed terms of n factors from n×n matrix with no two factors sharing row or column
poultry: domesticated birds kept by humans for their eggs, meat, or feathers
crane: type of machine specialised in lifting objects
rhyme: repetition of similar sounds in language
labor union: organization of workers with common goals
land mine: explosive weapon, concealed under or on the ground
monomer: molecule that, as a unit, binds chemically or supramolecularly to other molecules to form a supramolecular polymer
rupee: common name for several currencies
deity: natural or supernatural god or goddess, divine being
zircon: mineral belonging to the group of nesosilicates
axon: long projection on a neuron that conducts signals to other neurons
eunuch: castrated male human
first law of thermodynamics: statement of conservation of energy as it applies specifically to a thermodynamic system or process
noise: variety of sound, usually meaning any unwanted sound
statue: sculpture primarily conceived as a representational figure
thesaurus: work listing words grouped into categories in part topical and in part semantic, e.g. Roget's thesaurus (not thesaurus from information science)
hourglass: device to measure the passage of time
Drake equation: probabilistic argument to estimate the number of alien civilizations in our galaxy
phalanx: infantry formation
cilium: organelle found on eukaryotic cells
adaptive radiation therapy: therapy using ionizing radiation
room: distinguishable space for humans within an enclosed structure
prism: geometric shape, a polyhedron with an n-sided polygonal base
humidity: amount of water vapor in the air
light pollution: anthropogenic light in the night environment, caused by excess or misdirected lighting
consumer price index: indicates tracking prices of consumer goods as an economic measure
lute: musical instrument
angina pectoris: chest discomfort due to not enough blood flow to heart muscle
mass spectrometry: analytical technique based on determining mass to charge ratio of ions
shot put: track and field event
stupa: mound-like structure containing Buddhist relics, typically the ashes of Buddhist monks, used by Buddhists as a place of meditation
per mille: unit for parts per thousand
hyperbole: exaggeration as rhetorical device
dialectical materialism: philosophy derived from the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
abelian group: group whose group operation is commutative
patient: person who takes a medical treatment or is subject of a case study
foreign policy: government's strategy in relating with other nations
carbonate: salt or ester of carbonic acid
napalm: gelling agent for use in incendiary devices
naiad: female spirit or nymph in Greek mythology
vertical direction: direction that is perpendicular to the horizontal plane; direction connecting "up" and "down"
raster graphics: dot matrix data structure, representing a generally rectangular grid of pixels, or points of color, viewable via a monitor, paper, or other display medium
metre per second: SI unit of speed and velocity
amalgam: alloy of mercury with another metal
immunity: state of being insusceptible or resistant to a noxious agent or process
chipset: set of electronic components in an integrated circuit that manages the data flow between the processor, memory and peripherals
gross national product: economic indicator
meaning: what the source or sender expresses, communicates, or conveys in their message to the observer or receiver, and what the receiver infers from the current context, for a word, phrase, sentence, or other particular linguistic form
periscope: instrument for observation from a concealed position
hash function: type of function that maps data of arbitrary size to data of fixed size
caramel: confectionery product made by heating sugars
desertification: land degradation in which an area becomes a desert, losing its bodies of water, flora, and fauna, caused by climate change, overexploitation of soil, or other causes
adobe: building material of earth and organic materials
flywheel: mechanical device designed to store angular kinetic energy in a rotating mass
tapestry: textile artwork, traditionally woven on a vertical loom using tapestry weaving techniques, sometimes embellished with embroidery or paint
pronunciation: way a word or a language is spoken
coffin: container for transport, laying out and the burial of a corpse
performing arts: art form that is performed for an audience
wound: type of injury which happens relatively quickly in which skin is torn, cut, or punctured (an open wound), or where blunt force trauma causes a contusion (a closed wound)
string: data type representing a finite sequence of encoded characters
proof by contradiction: form of proof
continental climate: main climate class in the Köppen climate classification system
are: metric unit of area
transit of Venus: astronomical transit of Venus across the Sun
piranha: group of fish
history of Egypt: aspect of history
phase change: transitions between solid, liquid and gaseous states of matter, and, in rare cases, plasma
union: operation denoted by symbol "∪" applied on two sets; the set of all distinct elements in the collection
photocopier: device for reproducing documents
shareware: license model for proprietary software
methodology: study of research methods
opportunity cost: when presented with multiple opportunities, the cost of making a certain choice in comparison to its alternatives
drop: small unit of liquid
mania: state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels
amnesty: form of pardon which obliterates all legal remembrance of the offense for a class of people
vaishya: one of the four divisions of the Hindu varna system
plant physiology: subdiscipline of botany
physiotherapy: health profession that aims to address the illnesses or injuries that limit a person's abilities to function in everyday lives
contemporary art: art produced from the 1940s to the present
contemporary history: subset of modern history that describes the historical period from approximately 1945 to the present, common in English-language historiography
array data structure: data structure holding elements in a contiguous memory block
vaudeville: entertainment genre
halo: optical phenomenon
triglyceride: any ester of glycerol having all three hydroxyl groups esterified with fatty acids
map projection: representation of the surface of a sphere or ellipsoid onto a plane map
point in time: position of a particular instant in time
ovulation: release of a mature ovum from an ovary
vitamin B12: vitamin involved in the metabolism of every cell
new wave: music genre that encompasses pop-oriented styles from the late 1970s through the 1980s
horse racing: equestrian sport in which several horses simultaneously race against each other
salt lake: landlocked body of water which has a high concentration of salts
epiphyte: plant that grows on another plant without harming it
pigeonhole principle: mathematical lemma that, if 𝑛 items are put into 𝑚 containers, with 𝑛>𝑚, then at least one container must contain more than one item
scale: small rigid plate that grows out of an animal's skin
suburb: human settlement that is part of or near to a larger city or town
horoscope: diagram indicating position of planets and zodiacs w.r.t. time and place of birth of a person
grindcore: subgenre of extreme metal
pangram: sentence using every letter of a given alphabet at least once
capillary action: ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces
Tertiary: Obselete term for the geological period 66–2.58 million years ago
ultimatum: demand backed up by a threat
medicinal plant: plants or derivatives used to treat medical conditions in humans or animals
heptagon: shape with seven sides
field: area of land used for agricultural purposes
code: method to represent information for various purposes (storage, transmission, protection against unauthorized access etc.)
cell cycle: progression of biochemical and morphological phases and events that occur in a cell during successive cell replication or nuclear replication events
aquaculture: farming things in water, primarily intended as a food source
command-line interface: type of computer interface based on entering text commands and viewing text output
spiral: curve which emanates from a point, moving farther away as it revolves around the point
cell type: metaclass used to distinguish between morphologically or phenotypically distinct cell forms
ad hominem: fallacious argumentative strategy that avoids genuine discussion of the topic by instead attacking the character, motive etc. of the person(s) associated with the argument
Great Auk: species of bird (extinct)
Turing test: test of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behaviour equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human
atrium: architectural feature
military officer: member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority
necklace: article of jewellery
petanque: boules' sport game
patristics: study of the early Christian writers who are designated Church Fathers
virtual memory: operating system level memory management technique
brigantine: vessel with two masts, only the forward of which is square rigged
ʿālim: Muslim jurist and theologian, generally Sunni
electronic cigarette: device usually used to quit or be an alternative to tobacco
public health: science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals
Van der Waals' force: residual forces between molecules or atomic groups not arising from covalent or ionic bonds
anaerobic organism: organism living in the absence of oxygen
hermit: person who lives in seclusion from society
economic growth: measure of increase in market value of goods
steam turbine: type of turbine device which uses steam from a boiler to rotate the turbine blades
historical materialism: Marxist historiography
hoax: deliberately fabricated falsehood made to masquerade as the truth
bearing: machine element which constrains relative movement to the desired motion and reduces friction between moving parts
field: commutative ring in which every nonzero element is inversible
promissory note: negotiable instrument, wherein one party makes an unconditional promise in writing to pay a determinate sum of money to the other
analog-to-digital converter: system that converts an analog signal, such as a sound picked up by a microphone or light entering a digital camera, into a digital signal; device converting a physical quantity to a digital number
need: thing that is necessary for an organism to live a healthy life
Milesian school: philosophical school
historical linguistics: study of language change over time
irregular galaxy: galaxy that does not have a distinct regular shape, unlike a spiral or an elliptical galaxy
offset printing: printing technique where an inked image is transferred from plate to printing surface via a rubber blanket
activation energy: energy that must be input to a system to undergo a reaction or process
tear gas: non-lethal chemical weapon
discourse: generalization of the notion of a conversation to any form of communication
multiculturalism: existence of multiple cultural traditions within a single country
sashimi: Japanese dish
focus: point where parallel light rays or light rays originating from a point will converge
zeroth law of thermodynamics: principle stating if two systems are in thermal equilibrium with another, they are with each other
titration: laboratory method for determining the concentration of an analyte
jungle: an impassable dense forest (typically tropical)
tonne: metric unit of mass equivalent to 1000 kilograms
surfactant: group of chemical substances
landscape painting: depiction of landscapes in painting
duel: arranged engagement in combat between two individuals
conjunction: phenomenon when two astronomical objects or spacecraft have the same right ascension or ecliptic longitude as observed from Earth
iron ore: ore rich in iron (element Fe)
omega-3 fatty acid: fatty acids with a double bond (C=C) at the third carbon atom from the end of the carbon chain
Neoproterozoic: third and final era of the Proterozoic Eon
exoskeleton: external skeleton of an organism
electrical wiring: electrical installation of cabling and associated devices such as switches in a structure
unconscious mind: the part of the psyche that is not available to introspection
weaving: technology for the production of textiles
raw material: material which has not been through a manufacturing process
hangar: closed structure to hold aircraft or spacecraft in protective storage
maar: low-relief volcanic crater
child labour: exploitation of children through any form of work
dendrology: the study of trees and other woody plants
factoring: financial transaction and a type of debtor finance in which a business sells its accounts receivable (i.e., invoices) to a third party (called a factor) at a discount
inertial frame of reference: frame of reference not undergoing acceleration
artificial neural network: computational model used in machine learning, based on connected, hierarchical functions
Gothic novel: literary genre by literary form