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  • 111physical science — Science Sci ence, n. [F., fr. L. scientia, fr. sciens, entis, p. pr. of scire to know. Cf. {Conscience}, {Conscious}, {Nice}.] 1. Knowledge; knowledge of principles and causes; ascertained truth of facts. [1913 Webster] If we conceive God s sight …

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  • 112Science — Sci ence, n. [F., fr. L. scientia, fr. sciens, entis, p. pr. of scire to know. Cf. {Conscience}, {Conscious}, {Nice}.] 1. Knowledge; knowledge of principles and causes; ascertained truth of facts. [1913 Webster] If we conceive God s sight or… …

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  • 113Terra incognita — Ter ra in*cog ni*ta [L.] An unknown land; unexplored country. The enormous tracts lying outside China proper, still almost terr[ae] incognit[ae]. A. R. Colquhoun. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

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  • 114Tract — Tract, n. [L. tractus a drawing, train, track, course, tract of land, from trahere tractum, to draw. Senses 4 and 5 are perhaps due to confusion with track. See {Trace},v., and cf. {Tratt}.] 1. Something drawn out or extended; expanse. The deep… …

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  • 115dark continent — noun Date: 1829 1. often capitalized D&C the continent of Africa 2. something unknown or unexplored < the microscope opened dark continents never before entered D. J. Boorstin > …

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  • 116terra incognita — noun (plural terrae incognitae) Etymology: Latin Date: 1611 unknown territory ; an unexplored country or field of knowledge …

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  • 117Abdul Alhazred — This article is about the fictional literary character created by H.P. Lovecraft. For the character from the King s Quest video game, see . Abdul Alhazred is a fictional character created by American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. He is the so&#8230; …

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  • 118Physical cosmology — This article is about the physics subject. For other uses, see Cosmology. Physical cosmology …

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  • 119Caving — or spelunking is the recreational sport of exploring caves. In contrast, speleology is the scientific study of caves and the cave environment. [http://www.teara.govt.nz/TheBush/BushAndMountainRecreation/Caving/3/en Caving in New Zealand] (from Te …

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  • 120Geography of Colombia — The geography of Colombia is characterized by containing five main natural regions that present their own unique characteristics, from the Andes mountain range region shared with Ecuador and Venezuela; the Pacific Ocean coastal region shared with …

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