Term: historical present: the use of the present tense to describe past actions or states
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: heave: an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: rim: (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: induced abortion: a deliberate termination of pregnancy
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: scuba diver: an underwater diver who uses scuba gear
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: roble beech: tall deciduous South American tree
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: allyl resin: a resin derived from allyl alcohol that hardens when cured; used as an adhesive
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: short-term memory: what you can repeat immediately after perceiving it
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: structural steel: a strong steel that is rolled into shapes that are used in construction
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: choreographer: someone who creates new dances
Broader: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | Unrelated: lymphangioma: benign angioma consisting of a mass of lymphatic vessels