Pneumatic is what is related to air or machines operated by compressed air. It also concerns the functioning of the lung. Pneumatics is the science that studies mechanical systems...
Tautology is the unnecessary repetition of the same idea using different terms. It is applied to language and writing standards as something to be avoided in formal writing. Tautology is a...
Proclamation is the feminine noun that means the act of proclaiming, pronouncing or announcing something. In most cases, a proclamation is a speech made in the political or military sphere,...
Providence is the same as prevention, it summarizes the act of preparing in advance certain actions or situations that help to avoid or reduce an evil, for example. When you say that a certain person...
Homo sapiens sapiens is the name used to describe the human subspecies that characterizes modern man. A subspecies is a classification or subdivision within a species. In this case, homo sapiens...
Biogenesis consists of the currently accepted theory that explains the origin of living beings, which are only possible to exist through the reproduction of other living organisms. In short, life is just...
Arredio is an adjective in the Portuguese language that qualifies the individual who voluntarily leaves his group, acting in an isolated and indifferent way. As a rule, a person considered aloof avoids...
Kyrios is a word of Greek origin, meaning “Lord”, “Lord” or “Master” and is used as a synonym for God or Jesus among Greek Christians. When the Jews started to...
Myriad is the name given to a Greek numeral that is equivalent to the value of ten thousand. In Portuguese, however, the word myriad is also used figuratively to represent a...
WAP is the English acronym for Wireless Application Protocol, which in Portuguese means Protocol for Wireless Applications. WAP is a technology that enables portable devices (cell phones, PDAs and...
Apraxia is a term from the medical field, and consists of a neurological disorder characterized by the inability to perform coordinated movements without muscle paralysis. The term originates from...
Diagram is a graphical representation used to demonstrate a simplified schematic or summary about a subject. It is usually formed by keywords or concepts that are connected by lines and arrows...
Sweet is an English word that means "sweet" in Portuguese. Depending on the context and how it is used, it can be an adjective or a noun. When used to describe the taste of some...
Terrorism is the act of causing terror in people through the use of physical or psychological violence, in order to intimidate a society and enforce fundamentalist ideologies, be they policies,...
Consumerism means shopping in excess. The expression is used to identify a person's behavior or tendency to exaggerate consumption habits or make purchases on impulse. That...