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Darwin Exhibit

Darwin Exhibit


Galapagos Island Turtle




Exemplifies a scalar change
From the Darwin Exhibit at
The Museum of Natural History





Galapagos Island Iguana
Patterns on different scales
From the Darwin Exhibit at
The Museum of Natural History

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Friday

sublime correlation
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sub·lime ( P ) Pronunciation Key (s-blm)adj. Characterized by nobility; majestic.
Of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth. Not to be excelled; supreme. Inspiring awe; impressive. Archaic. Raised aloft; set high. Obsolete. Of lofty appearance or bearing; haughty: “not terrible,/That I should fear... /But solemn and sublime” (John Milton).
n. Something sublime. An ultimate example. v. sub·limed, sub·lim·ing, sub·limes v. tr. To render sublime. Chemistry. To cause to sublimate. v. intr. Chemistry To sublimate.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------[French, from Old French, sublimated, from Latin sublmis, uplifted.]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------sub·limely adv. sub·limeness or sub·limi·ty (s-blm-t) n.
Main Entry: sub·limePronunciation: s&-'blImFunction: verbInflected Forms: sub·limed; sub·lim·ingtransitive senses: to cause to pass from the solid to the vapor state by heating and to condense back to solid form sublime intransitive senses: to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state
sublimeadj 1: inspiring awe; "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night" [syn: empyreal, empyrean] 2: worthy of adoration or reverence [syn: revered, reverenced, reverend, venerated] 3: lifted up or set high; "their hearts were jocund and sublime"- Milton v 1: vaporize and then condense right back again [syn: sublimate] 2: change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated" [syn: sublimate]
C O R R E L A T I O N SUBLIMECORRELATIONS U B L I M E
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cor·re·la·tion ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kôr-lshn, kr-)n. A causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship, especially a structural, functional, or qualitative correspondence between two comparable entities: a correlation between drug abuse and crime. Statistics. The simultaneous change in value of two numerically valued random variables: the positive correlation between cigarette smoking and the incidence of lung cancer; the negative correlation between age and normal vision. An act of correlating or the condition of being correlated. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Medieval Latin correlti, correltin- : Latin com-, com- + Latin relti, relation, report (from reltus, past participle of referre, to carry back. See relate).]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------corre·lation·al adj. correlationThe relationship between two variables during a period of time, especially one that shows a close match between the variables' movements. For example, all utility stocks tend to have a high degree of correlation because their share prices are influenced by the same forces. Conversely, gold stock price movements are not closely correlated with utility stock price movements because the two are influenced by very different factors. The concept of correlation is frequently used in portfolio analysis. See also serial correlation.
Source: Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms for Today's Investor by David L. Scott. Copyright © 2003 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
correlationn 1: a reciprocal relation between two or more things [syn: correlativity] 2: a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation); "what is the correlation between those two variables?" [syn: correlation coefficient, coefficient of correlation] 3: a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other [syn: correlational statistics]

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parallel linkage
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par·al·lel adj. Being an equal distance apart everywhere. See Usage Note at absolute.
Mathematics. Of, relating to, or designating...> two or more straight coplanar lines that do not intersect. >two or more planes that do not intersect. >a line and a plane that do not intersect. >curves or surfaces everywhere equidistant.
Having comparable parts, analogous aspects, or readily recognized similarities: the parallel lives of two contemporaries.
Having the same tendency or direction: parallel motives and aims.
Grammar. Having identical or equivalent syntactic constructions in corresponding clauses or phrases.
Music. Moving in the same direction at a fixed interval: parallel motion; parallel fifths. Having the same tonic. Used of scales and keys: C minor is the parallel minor scale of C major. Electronics. Denoting a circuit or part of a circuit connected in parallel.
Computer Science. Of or relating to the simultaneous transmission of all the bits of a byte over separate wires: a parallel port; a parallel interface. Of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations: parallel processing. adv. In a parallel relationship or manner: a road and a railway that run parallel. n. Mathematics. One of a set of parallel geometric figures, such as lines or planes.
One that closely resembles or is analogous to another: a unique event, withoutparallel in history. A comparison indicating likeness; an analogy. The condition of being parallel; near similarity or exact agreement in particulars; parallelism. Any of the imaginary lines representing degrees of latitude that encircle the earth parallel to the plane of the equator. Printing. A sign indicating material referred to in a note or reference. Electronics. An arrangement of components in a circuit that splits the current into two or more paths. Used chiefly in the phrase in parallel.
tr.v. par·al·leled, also par·al·lelled par·al·lel·ing, par·al·lel·ling par·al·lels, par·al·lels To make or place parallel to something else: paralleled the ditch to the highway. To be or extend parallel to: a trail that parallels the crater rim. To be similar or analogous to: claimed that fetal development parallels the evolution of the species. To be or provide an equal for; match. To show to be analogous; compare or liken: critics who have paralleled the novel's plot to an ancient myth. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Latin paralllus, from Greek paralllos : para-, beside; see para-1 + allln, of one another (from allos, other. See al-1 in Indo-European Roots).]
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link 1 ( P ) Pronunciation Key (lngk)n. One of the rings or loops forming a chain.
A unit in a connected series of units: links of sausage; one link in a molecular chain. A unit in a transportation or communications system. A connecting element; a tie or bond: grandparents, our link with the past.
An association; a relationship: The Alumnae Association is my link to the school's present administration. A causal, parallel, or reciprocal relationship; a correlation: Researchers have detected a link between smoking and heart disease. A cuff link. Abbr. li A unit of length used in surveying, equal to 0.01 chain, 7.92 inches,or about 20.12 centimeters. A rod or lever transmitting motion in a machine. Computer Science. A segment of text or a graphical item that serves as a cross-reference between parts of a hypertext document or between files or hypertext documents. Also called hotlink, hyperlink.
v. linked, link·ing, links v. tr.To connect with or as if with a link: linked the rings to form a chain. See Synonyms at join. Computer Science. To make a hypertext link in: linked her webpage to her employer's homepage.
v. intr.To become connected with or as if with a link: The molecules linked to form a polymer. Computer Science. To follow a hypertext link: With a click of the mouse, I linked to the company's website. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Middle English linke, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hlekkr, *hlenkr, from *hlenkr.]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------linker n.

gradual entanglement
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grad·u·al adj. Advancing or progressing by regular or continuous degrees: gradual erosion; a gradual slope.
n. Roman Catholic Church The liturgical book containing the chants for the Mass. A biblical text sung between the Epistle and the Gospel of the Mass.
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[Middle English, having steps, from Medieval Latin gradulis, from Latin gradus, step; see grade. N., Middle English from Medieval Latin gradule, the part of the service sung by the choir from the altar steps, gradual, from neuter sing. of gradulis.]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------gradu·al·ly adv. gradu·al·ness n.
gradualadj 1: proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices" [ant: sudden] 2: of a topographical gradient; not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope" [ant: steep] n : (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass.

TA L M NEN NG E E T G R A D U A LEN TANGLE MENTG R A D U A L gradual ENTANGLEMENT

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en·tan·gle tr.v. en·tan·gled, en·tan·gling, en·tan·gles To twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; snarl. To complicate; confuse. To involve in or as if in a tangle. See Synonyms at catch. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------en·tangle·ment n. en·tangler n. entanglement
n : an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim [syn: web]
tan·gle2 ( P ) Pronunciation Key (tnggl)n. A large seaweed of the genus Laminaria.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse thöngull, seaweed.]
tan·gle1 ( P ) Pronunciation Key (tnggl)v. tan·gled, tan·gling, tan·gles v. tr.To mix together or intertwine in a confused mass; snarl. To involve in hampering or awkward complications; entangle. To catch and hold in or as if in a net; entrap. See Synonyms at catch.
v. intr.To be or become entangled. Informal. To enter into argument, dispute, or conflict: tangled with the law.
n. A confused, intertwined mass. A jumbled or confused state or condition. A state of bewilderment. Informal. An argument or altercation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Middle English tangilen, to involve in an embarrassing situation, variant of tagilen, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialectal taggla, to entangle.]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------tangly adj. Main Entry: tan·glePronunciation: 'ta[ng]-g&lFunction: noun: NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. tangle n 1: a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they carved their way through the tangle of vines" 2: something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations" [syn: snarl, maze] v 1: force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business" [syn: embroil, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in] 2: tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story" [syn: ravel, knot] [ant: unravel] 3: disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair" [syn: tousle, dishevel] 4: twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord" [syn: entangle, mat, snarl] [ant: disentangle]
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