Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

age norm
the average age at which particular performances are expected to appear
 
dead reckoning
an estimate based on little or no information
 
indiscreetness
lacking good judgment
 
price gouging
pricing above the market price when no alternative retailer is available
 
mathematical logic
any logical system that abstracts the form of statements away from their content in order to establish abstract criteria of consistency and validity
 
mimesis
the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
 
harmonics
the study of musical sound
 
nose
a natural skill
 
semimajor axis
one-half the major axis of an ellipse; the distance from the center of an ellipse to one end
 
geomancy
divination by means of signs connected with the earth (as points taken at random or the arrangement of particles thrown down at random or from the configuration of a region and its relation to another)
 
chaotic attractor
an attractor for which the approach to its final point in phase space is chaotic
 
IRA
a retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement; taxes on the interest earned in the account are deferred
 
idea
your intention; what you intend to do
 
feeblemindedness
severe mental deficiency
 
neglect
lack of attention and due care
 
mining geology
the branch of economic geology that deals with the applications of geology to mining
 
photopic vision
normal vision in daylight; vision with sufficient illumination that the cones are active and hue is perceived
 
axis
a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
 
insight
the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
 
dream
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
 
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