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a hypothetical force once thought by philosophers to cause the evolution and development of organisms
Hipotetična sila, kateri so filozofi nekoč pripisovali evolucijo ter razvoj organizmov.
A metrical foot made up of two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable, as in the word 'interrupt'.
Z drugim izrazom antidaktil, je pesniška stopica, sestavljena iz dveh nenaglašenih zlogov, katerima sledi naglašen zlog.
A metonym is a figure of speech involving using one signified to stand for another signified which is directly related to it or closely associated with it in some way, notably the substitution of effect for cause.
Metonimija je retorična figura, ki nastane, kadar kako besedo zamenjamo z drugo, t.j. kadar označimo pojav z imenom za pojav, ki je z njim v stvarni, vzročni ali prostorski zvezi, ne pa samo v razmerju logične podobnosti, kot je značilno za metaforo.
An ethnic group is one of a common cultural identity, separating them from other groups around them.
Etnična skupina, katero zaznamuje določena kulturna identiteta, ki jo razlikuje od drugih skupin.
The theory that the origin of the species is derived by descent, with variation, from parent forms, through the natural selection of those best adapted to survive in the struggle for existence.
Teorija izvora vrst, ki trdi, da vse vrste in njihove različice izvirajo iz starševskega porekla preko procesa naravne selekcije, ki preživetje dovoljuje le tistim z najboljšimi sposobnostmi za preživetje.
Words that represent ideas, intangibles, and concepts such as "beauty" and "truth."
Besede, ki predstavljajo ideje, pojme ali koncepte, kot na primer "lepota", "resnica", "dobrota", "vrednost", ipd.
A teleological ethics is one that claims that it is the consequences (or goals-fostered-by) of actions that determine their moral worth. Mill’s utilitarianism (“act so as to achieve the greatest possible balance of pleasure over pain for all sentient ...
Teleološka etika je vrsta etike, ki trdi, da moralno vrednost dejanj določajo posledice teh dejanj (oziroma namen teh dejanj). Tipičen primer tovrstne etike je Mill-ov utilitarianizem: "delovanje na način, ki omogoča doseganje najvišjega možnega ravnovesja ...
A proverbial phrase is type of a conventional saying similar to proverbs and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the grammar of the context.
Pregovorna fraza je vrsta uveljavljenega izraza, ki je podoben pregovoru, ter ki se prenaša ustno. Od pregovora se razlikuje po tem, da je pregovor fiksno stalna fraza, medtem ko pregovorna fraza dopušča spremembe, z namenom prileganja slovničnemu ...
A procedure in which a tiny piece of a body part, such as the kidney or bladder, is removed for examination under a microscope.
Postopek, tekom katerega se droben kos dela telesa, kot na primer ledvic ali mehurja, odstrani za pregled pod mikroskopom.
Also called premature birth, it is a birth that occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy.
Tudi preuranjeno rojstvo. Rojstvo otroka, do katerega pride pred sedemintridesetim tednom nosečnosti.