#cognitive_content__cognitivecontent__content__mental_object  the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
  supertype:  description_content (pm)  cognition
  subtype:  tradition  an inherited pattern of thought or action
  subtype:  object.cognitive_content  the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection"
     subtype:  antipathy  the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided; "cats were his greatest antipathy"
     subtype:  center_of_attention__center  the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party"
        subtype:  conversation_piece  something interesting that stimulates conversation
        subtype:  cynosure  something that strongly attracts attention (as the north star attracts mariners); "let faith be your cynosure to walk by"
        subtype:  eye-catcher__eyecatcher  a striking person or thing that attracts attention
     subtype:  infatuation.object  an object of extravagant short-lived passion
     subtype:  love.object__passion  any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love" or "he has a passion for cock fighting"
  subtype:  food_for_thought__food__intellectual_nourishment  anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
     subtype:  pabulum  insipid intellectual nourishment
  subtype:  noumenon__thing-in-itself  the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception
  subtype:  universe_of_discourse__universe  everything stated or assumed in a given discussion
  subtype:  topic__subject__issue__matter  some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"
     subtype:  res_judicata__resjudicata__res_adjudicata__resadjudicata  a matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again
     subtype:  area.topic  a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."
        subtype:  gray_area__grey_area  an intermediate area; a topic that is not clearly one thing or the other
        subtype:  territory  an area of knowledge or interest; "his questions covered a lot of territory"
  subtype:  issue  an important question that is in dispute and must be settled; "the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone"; "politicians never discuss the real issues"
     subtype:  quodlibet  an issue that is presented for formal disputation
  subtype:  idea.cognitive_content__thought  the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
     subtype:  inspiration.idea  arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
        subtype:  source.inspiration__seed__germ  anything that provides inspiration for later work
           subtype:  muse  the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse"
        subtype:  mother.inspiration  a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation; "necessity is the mother of invention"
        subtype:  afflatus  a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine afflatus"
     subtype:  concept__conception__construct  an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
        subtype:  conceptuality__conceptualization__conceptualisation  an elaborated concept
           subtype:  perception.conceptuality  a way of conceiving something; "Luther had a new perception of the Bible"
        subtype:  notion  a general inclusive concept
        subtype:  category  a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
           subtype:  kind__sort__form__variety  a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
              subtype:  description.kind  sort or variety; "every description of book was there"
              subtype:  type  a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"
                 subtype:  nature.type  a particular type of thing; "problems of this type are very difficult to solve"; "he's interested in trains and things of that nature"; "matters of a personal nature"
                 subtype:  variant__variation  something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "an emery wheel is a modern variant of the grindstone"
              subtype:  antitype  an opposite or contrasting type
              subtype:  art_form__artform  a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture)
                 subtype:  architectural_style__architecturalstyle__style_of_architecture__type_of_architecture  architecture as a kind of art form
                    subtype:  Bauhaus  a German style of architecture begun by Walter Gropius in 1918
                    subtype:  Byzantine_architecture__Byzantine  the style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire; massive domes with square bases and rounded arches and spires and minarets and much use of mosaics
                    subtype:  classical_architecture__classicalarchitecture__grecoromanarchitecture  architecture influenced by the ancient Greeks or Romans
                       subtype:  Greek_architecture  the architecture of ancient Greece
                       subtype:  Roman_architecture  the architecture of ancient Rome
                    subtype:  Gothic_architecture__Gothic  a style of architecture developed in N France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches
                       subtype:  perpendicular_style__perpendicularstyle__perpendicular__English-Gothic__English-Gothic_architecture  a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines, a four-centered (Tudor) arch, fan vaulting
                          subtype:  Tudor_architecture  a style of English-Gothic architecture popular during the Tudor period; characterized by half-timbered houses
                    subtype:  Romanesque_architecture__Romanesque  a style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades
                       subtype:  Norman_architecture  a Romanesque style first appearing in Normandy around 950 AD and used in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the 12th century
                    subtype:  Moorish_architecture__Moorish  a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by the horseshoe (Moorish) arch
                    subtype:  Victorian_architecture  a style of architecture used in England during the reign of Queen Victoria; characterized by massive construction and elaborate ornamentation
                 subtype:  sonata_form  a musical form having 3 sections -- exposition and development and recapitulation; characteristic of 1st movement of a sonata or symphony
              subtype:  style  a particular kind (as to appearance); "this style of shoe is in demand"
              subtype:  flavor__flavour  (high energy physics) the kinds of quarks and antiquarks
              subtype:  colour.quark__color  (high energy physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction; each flavor of quarks comes in three colors
              subtype:  species.kind__specie__variety  a specific kind of something: "a species of molecule"; "a species of villainy"
              subtype:  genus.kind__genu  a general kind of something; "ignore the genus communism"
              subtype:  make__brand  a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
              subtype:  genre.kind  a kind of literary or artistic work
              subtype:  ilk  a kind of person; "I don't like people of his ilk"
              subtype:  manner  a kind; "what manner of man are you?"
              subtype:  model  a type of product; "his car was an old model"
              subtype:  the_like__thelike__the_likes_of__thelikesof  a similar kind; "dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here"
           subtype:  pigeonhole  a specific (often simplistic) category
           subtype:  rubric.category  category name; "it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'"
           subtype:  way.category  a general category of things; used in the expression "in the way of": "they didn't have much in the way of clothing"
        subtype:  rule__regulation  a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"
           subtype:  restriction.rule__limitation  a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"
              subtype:  quantification.restriction  a limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers `some' or `all' or `no')
              subtype:  restraint.restriction  a rule or condition that limits freedom; "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"
           subtype:  guidepost__guideline__rule_of_thumb  a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
           subtype:  cy_pres_doctrine__cy_pres__cypre__rule_of_cy_pres  a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible
           subtype:  working_principle__workingprinciple__working_rule__workingrule  a rule that is adequate to permit work to be done
        subtype:  abstract__abstraction  a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
           subtype:  right  an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature: "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"
              subtype:  access.right  the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
              subtype:  advowson  the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice
              subtype:  cabotage.right  the exclusive right of a country to control the air traffic within its borders
              subtype:  claim.right__title  an informal right to something: "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame"
              subtype:  due  that which is deserved or owed: "give the devil his due"
              subtype:  admittance__entree__access  the right to enter
                 subtype:  door.admittance  anything providing a means of access (or escape); "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants"; "education is the door to success"
                    subtype:  open_door  freedom of access; "he maintained an open door for all employees"
              subtype:  floor.right  the parliamentary right to address an assembly; "the chairman granted him the floor"
              subtype:  grant.right  a right or privilege that has been granted
              subtype:  human_right__humanright  any basic right or freedom to which all human beings are entitled and in whose exercise a government may not interfere (including rights to life and liberty as well as freedom of thought and expression and equality before the law)
                 subtype:  right_to_privacy  right to be free of unsanctioned intrusion
                 subtype:  right_to_life  the right to live
                 subtype:  right_to_liberty  the right to be free
                 subtype:  right_to_the_pursuit_of_happiness  the right to try to find happiness
                 subtype:  freedom_of_thought  the right to hold unpopular ideas
                 subtype:  equality_before_the_law  the right to equal protection of the laws
                 subtype:  civil_right__civilright__civil_rights  right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship including especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th amendments and subsequent acts of Congress including the right to legal and social and economic equality
                    subtype:  civil_liberty__civilliberty  fundamental individual right protected by law and expressed as immunity from unwarranted governmental interference
                    subtype:  habeas_corpus  right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment
                    subtype:  freedom_of_religion  guaranteed by the 1st amendment to the US constitution
                    subtype:  freedom_of_speech  guaranteed by the 1st amendment to the US constitution
                    subtype:  freedom_of_the_press  guaranteed by the 1st amendment to the US constitution
                    subtype:  freedom_of_assembly  right peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for redress of grievances; guaranteed by the 1st amendment to the US constitution
                    subtype:  freedom_to_bear_arms  guaranteed by the 2nd amendment to the US constitution
                    subtype:  freedom_from_search_and_seizure__freedomfromsearchandseizure  guaranteed by the 4th amendment to the US constitution
                    subtype:  right_to_due_process  guaranteed by the 5th amendment to the US constitution; reaffirmed by the 14th amendment
                    subtype:  freedom_from_self-incrimination__freedomfromselfincrimination  guaranteed by the 5th amendment to the US constitution
                    subtype:  freedom_from_double_jeopardy  guaranteed by the 5th amendment to the US constitution
                    subtype:  right_to_speedy_and_public_trial_by_jury  guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the US constitution
                    subtype:  right_to_an_attorney  guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the US constitution
                    subtype:  right_to_confront_accusors  guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the US constitution
                    subtype:  freedom_from_cruel_and_unusual_punishment  guaranteed by the 8th amendment to the US constitution
                    subtype:  freedom_from_involuntary_servitude  guaranteed by the 13th amendment to the US constitution
                    subtype:  equal_protection_of_the_laws  guaranteed by the 14th amendment to the US constitution and by the due-process clause of the 5th amendment
                    subtype:  freedom_from_discrimination  freedom from discrimination on the basis of race or sex or nationality or religion or age; guaranteed by US Federal laws
                    subtype:  equal_opportunity__equalopportunity  equivalent opportunities for employment regardless of race or color or sex or national origin
              subtype:  legal_right__legalright  a right based in law
                 subtype:  compulsory_process  the right of a defendant to have a court use its subpoena power to compel the appearance of material witnesses before the court
                 subtype:  preemption.legal_right__pre-emption__preemption  the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property)
                 subtype:  title.legal_right__claim  an established or recognized right: "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"
                    subtype:  own_right__ownright  by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that you have achieved; "a peer in his own right"; "a leading sports figure in his own right": "a fine opera in its own right"
                    subtype:  entitlement  right granted by law or contract esp to benefits
                 subtype:  eminent_domain__eminentdomain  the right of the state to take private property for public use; the 5th Amendment of the US Constitution requires that just compensation be made
                 subtype:  franchise.legal_right  a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the right to vote)
                    subtype:  right_to_vote__vote__suffrage  a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment; "American women got the vote in 1920"
                 subtype:  patent_right  the right granted by a patent; especially the exclusive right to an invention
                 subtype:  right_of_election  in probate law: the legal right of a surviving spouse to elect to take either what the deceased spouse gave under the will or the share of the estate as set forth by statute
                 subtype:  right_of_entry  the legal right to take possession of real estate in a peaceable manner
                 subtype:  right_of_re-entry  the legal right to resume possession (a right that was reserved when a former possession was parted with)
                 subtype:  right_of_privacy  a legal right (not explicitly provided in the US Constitution) to be left alone; the right to live life free from unwarranted publicity
                 subtype:  use.legal_right__enjoyment  (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; "we were given the use of his boat"
                    subtype:  fair_use  the conditions under which you can use material that is copyrighted by someone else without paying royalties
                 subtype:  usufruct  a legal right to use and derive profit from property belonging to someone else provided that the property itself is not injured in any way
                 subtype:  copyright__rightoffirstpublication  a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
                 subtype:  land_tenure__tenure  the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands
                    subtype:  copyhold  a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services
                    subtype:  freehold  tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life
                    subtype:  villeinage  tenure by which a villein held land
              subtype:  preemption.right__pre-emption__preemption  the right to purchase something in advance of others
                 subtype:  preemptive_right  the right granting to shareholders the first opportunity to buy a new issue of stock; provides protection against dilution of the shareholder's ownership interest
                 subtype:  subscription_right  the right of a shareholder in a company to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is offered to the public
              subtype:  prerogative__privilege__perquisite__exclusive_right__exclusiveright  a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"
                 subtype:  easement  (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)
                    subtype:  public_easement__publiceasement  any easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public's right to use public streets)
                    subtype:  right_of_way.easement__rightofway  the privilege of someone to pass over land belonging to someone else
                 subtype:  privilege_of_the_floor  the right to be admitted onto the floor of a legislative assembly while it is in session
              subtype:  privilege  (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
                 subtype:  attorney-client_privilege  the right of a lawyer to refuse to divulge confidential information from his client
                 subtype:  informer's_privilege  the right of the government to refuse to reveal the identity of an informer
                 subtype:  journalist's_privilege  the right of a journalist to refuse to divulge sources of confidential information
                 subtype:  marital_communications_privilege__husband-wife_privilege  neither spouse can divulge confidential communications from the other while they were married
                 subtype:  physician-patient_privilege__physicianpatientprivilege  the right of a physician to refuse to divulge confidential information from a patient without the consent of the patient
                 subtype:  priest-penitent_privilege  the right of a clergyman to refuse to divulge confidential information received from a person during confession or similar exchanges
              subtype:  right_of_search  the right of a belligerent to stop neutral ships on the high seas in wartime and search them
              subtype:  right_of_way.right__rightofway  the right of one vehicle or vessel to take precedence over another
              subtype:  states'_rights  the rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution
              subtype:  voting_right  the right to vote; especially the right of a common shareholder to vote in person or by proxy on the affairs of a company
              subtype:  water_right__waterright__riparian_right  right of access to water
           subtype:  absolute  something that is conceived to be absolute; something that does not depends on anything else and is beyond human control; "no mortal being can influence the absolute"
           subtype:  teacher  a personified abstraction that teaches; "books were his teachers"; "experience is a demanding teacher"
           subtype:  thing.abstract  a special abstraction; "a thing of the spirit"; "things of the heart"
        subtype:  quantity  something that has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
           subtype:  quantum  (physics) the smallest quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)
           subtype:  term.quantity  any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial; "the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree"
           subtype:  numerical_quantity__numericalquantity  a quantity expressed as a number
              subtype:  zero_point__zero  the quantity that registers a reading of zero on a scale
              subtype:  value.numerical_quantity  a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
                 subtype:  scale_value  a value on some scale of measurement
              subtype:  voter_turnout__voterturnout__vote  the total number of votes cast; "they are hoping for a large vote"
           subtype:  operand  a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed
           subtype:  variable_quantity__variable  a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
              subtype:  independent_variable__independentvariable  a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
              subtype:  correlate  either of two correlated variables
              subtype:  degree_of_freedom  an unrestricted variable in a frequency distribution
              subtype:  dependent_variable__dependentvariable  a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value depends in the independent variable; if f(x)=y, y is the dependent variable
              subtype:  random_variable__variate__variant__stochasticvariable__chance_variable  a variable quantity that is random
              subtype:  scalar  a variable quantity that cannot be resolved into components
              subtype:  tensor.variable_quantity  a generalization of the concept of a vector
              subtype:  vector  a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
                 subtype:  vector_product__cross_product__crossproduct  a vector that is the product of two other vectors
                 subtype:  vector_sum__resultant  a vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors
                 subtype:  radius_vector  a line connecting a point in space to the origin of a polar coordinate system
                 subtype:  radius_vector.vector__radiusvector  a line connecting a satellite to the center of the body around which it is rotating
           subtype:  constant_quantity__constant  a quantity that does not vary
              subtype:  parametric_quantity__parameter  a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
                 subtype:  degree_of_freedom.parametric_quantity__degreeoffreedom  one of the minimum number of parameters needed to describe the state of a physical system
           subtype:  parameter.quantity  a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
           subtype:  mathematical_product__product  a quantity obtained by multiplication; "the product of 2 and 3 is 6"
              subtype:  factorial  the product of all the integers up to and including a given integer; "1, 2, 6, 24, and 120 are factorials"
              subtype:  multiple  the product of a quantity by an integer; "36 is a multiple of 9"
                 subtype:  double  a quantity that is twice as great as another; "36 is the double of 18"
                 subtype:  triple  a quantity that is three times as great as another
                 subtype:  quadruple  a quantity that is four times as great as another
                 subtype:  lowest_common_multiple__least_common_multiple__lcm  the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers; "the least common multiple of 12 and 18 is 36"
           subtype:  total__sum  a quantity obtained by addition
              subtype:  polynomial  a mathematical expression that is the sum of a number of terms
                 subtype:  monic_polynomial__monicpolynomial  a polynomial in one variable
                 subtype:  quadratic_polynomial__quadraticpolynomial__quadratic  a polynomial of the second degree
                 subtype:  biquadratic_polynomial__biquadraticpolynomial__biquadratic__quartic_polynomial__quarticpolynomial  a polynomial of the fourth degree
                 subtype:  series.polynomial  (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
                    subtype:  power_series  the sum of terms containing successively higher integral powers of a variable
                    subtype:  convergency  the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
                    subtype:  divergency__divergence  an infinite series that has no limit
                    subtype:  geometric_series  a geometric progression written as a sum
                    subtype:  Fourier_series  the sum of a series of trigonometric expressions; used in the analysis of periodic functions
                    subtype:  exponential_series  a series derived from the expansion of an exponential expression
           subtype:  proportional  one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
           subtype:  quotient  a quantity obtained by division
           subtype:  difference.quantity  a quantity obtained by subtraction; "profit is a positive difference between income and expenses"
           subtype:  binomial  a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms
        subtype:  part__section__division  one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole: "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"
           subtype:  beginning.part  the first part or section of something: "`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story"
           subtype:  middle  an intermediate part or section: "A whole is that which has beginning, middle, and end"- Aristotle
           subtype:  end.part  a final part or section: "we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus"; "Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end"
           subtype:  high_point  the most enjoyable part of a given experience; "the trumpet solo was the high point of the concert"
           subtype:  component.part__constituent__factor__ingredient  an abstract part of something: "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"
              subtype:  mathematical_point__point  a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"
                 subtype:  point_of_intersection__intersection__intersection_point  a point where lines intersect
                    subtype:  vertex  the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure
                 subtype:  intercept  the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
        subtype:  whole  all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe as a whole"; "the whole of American literature"
           subtype:  unit.whole  a single undivided whole; "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another"
              subtype:  one  a single person or thing; "he is the best one"; "this is the one I ordered"
           subtype:  compound  a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
           subtype:  composite__complex  a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
              subtype:  hybrid  a composite of mixed origin; "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices"
              subtype:  syndrome.composite  a complex of concurrent things; "every word has a syndrome of meanings"
        subtype:  natural_law__naturallaw__law  a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
           subtype:  divine_law  a law that is believed to come directly from God
           subtype:  principle.natural_law  a basic truth or law or assumption: "the principles of democracy"
              subtype:  dictate  a guiding principle: "the dictates of reason"
              subtype:  fundamentals__basics__fundamental_principle__fundamentalprinciple__basic_principle__basicprinciple__bedrock  principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics"
                 subtype:  first_rudiment__firstrudiment__rudiment__first_principle__firstprinciple__alphabet__ABC__ABC's__ABCs  the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered the rudiments of geometry"
              subtype:  logic.principle  the principles that guide reasoning within a given field or situation; "economic logic requires it"; "by the logic of war"
              subtype:  pleasure_principle__pleasure-pain_principle__pleasure-unpleasure_principle  (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality
              subtype:  reality_principle__realityprinciple  (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego; the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need to accommodate to it
              subtype:  conservation.principle  (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations
                 subtype:  conservation_of_charge__conservation_of_electricity  the principle that the total electric charge of a system remains constant despite changes inside the system
                 subtype:  law_of_conservation_of_energy__conservation_of_energy__first_law_of_thermodynamics  the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes
                 subtype:  law_of_conservation_of_mass__lawofconservationofmas__conservationofmas__conservation_of_matter__law_of_conservation_of_matter  a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system
                 subtype:  conservation_of_momentum  the principle that the total linear momentum in a closed system is constant and is not affected by processes occurring inside the system
                 subtype:  conservation_of_parity__parity__space-reflection_symmetry__mirror_symmetry  (physics) parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system
              instance:  Tao
           subtype:  sound_law__soundlaw  a law describing sound changes in the history of a language
              subtype:  Grimm's_law  a sound law relating German consonants and consonants in other Indo-European languages
              subtype:  Verner's_law  a qualification of Grimm's law
        subtype:  law_of_nature__law  a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature: "the laws of thermodynamics"
           subtype:  all-or-none_law__allornonelaw  (neurophysiology) a nerve impulse resulting from a weak stimulus is just as strong as a nerve impulse resulting from a strong stimulus
           subtype:  principle.law_of_nature__rule  a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system: "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
              subtype:  Le_Chatelier's_principle__Le_Chatelier's_law__Le_Chatelier_principle__Le_Chatelier-Braun_principle  the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to adjust to a new equilibrium counteracting the change
              subtype:  Gresham's_Law  (economics) the principle that when two kinds of money having the same denominational value are in circulation the intrinsically more valuable money will be hoarded and the money of lower intrinsic value will circulate more freely until the intrinsically more valuable money is driven out of circulation; bad money drives out good; credited to Sir Thomas Gresham
              subtype:  Naegele's_rule  rule for calculating an expected delivery date; subtract three months from the first day of the last menstrual period and add seven days to that date
              subtype:  Occam's_Razor__Ockham's_Razor__principle_of_parsimony__law_of_parsimony  the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred
              subtype:  principle_of_equivalence  (physics) the principle that an observer has no way of distinguishing whether his laboratory is in a uniform gravitational field or is in an accelerated frame of reference
              subtype:  principle_of_liquid_displacement  (hydrostatics) the volume of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the volume of the displaced fluid
              subtype:  Huygens'_principle_of_superposition__principle_of_superposition  the displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point; "the principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light"
              subtype:  mass-action_principle__mass_action  (neurology) the principle that the cortex of the brain operates as a coordinated system with large masses of neural tissue involved in all complex functioning
              subtype:  localization_of_function__localisation_of_function__localization_principle__localisation_principle__localization__localisation  (neurology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in the cortex of the brain
                 subtype:  lateralization__lateralisation__laterality  localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
           subtype:  Archimedes'_principle__law_of_Archimedes  (hydrostatics) the apparent loss in weight of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid
           subtype:  Avogadro's_law__Avogadro's_hypothesis  the principle that equal volumes of all gases (given the same temperature and pressure) contain equal numbers of molecules
           subtype:  Bernoulli's_law__law_of_large_numbers  (statistics) law stating that a large number of items taken at random from a population will (on the average) have the population statistics
           subtype:  Bose-Einstein_statistics  (physics) statistical law obeyed by a system of particles whose wave function is not changed when two particles are interchanged (the Pauli exclusion principle does not apply)
           subtype:  Boyle's_law__Mariotte's_law  the pressure of an ideal gas at constant temperature varies inversely with the volume
           subtype:  Coulomb's_Law  a fundamental principle of electrostatics; the force of attraction or repulsion between two charged particles is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the distance between them; principle also holds for magnetic poles
           subtype:  Dalton's_law_of_partial_pressures__Dalton's_law__law_of_partial_pressures  (chemistry and physics) law stating that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases equals the sum of the partial pressures of the gases in the mixture; the pressure of a gas in a mixture equals the pressure it would exert if it occupied the same volume alone at the same temperature
           subtype:  distribution_law  (chemistry) the total energy in an assembly of molecules is not distributed equally but is distributed around an average value according to a statistical distribution
              subtype:  Maxwell-Boltzmann_distribution_law__Boltzmann_distribution_law  (physics) a law expressing the distribution of energy among the molecules of a gas in thermal equilibrium
           subtype:  equilibrium_law__law_of_chemical_equilibrium  (chemistry) the principle that (at chemical equilibrium) in a reversible reaction the ratio of the rate of the forward reaction to the rate of the reverse reaction is a constant for that reaction
           subtype:  Fechner's_law__Weber-Fechner_law  (psychophysics) the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to the logarithm of the stimulus intensity; based on early work by E. H. Weber
           subtype:  Fermi-Dirac_statistics  (physics) law obeyed by a systems of particles whose wave function changes when two particles are interchanged (the Pauli exclusion principle applies)
           subtype:  Gay-Lussac's_law__Charles'_law__law_of_volumes  the density of an ideal gas at constant pressure varies inversely with the temperature
           subtype:  Henry's_law  (chemistry) law formulated by the English chemist William Henry; the amount of a gas that will be absorbed by water increases as the gas pressure increases
           subtype:  Hooke's_law  (physics) the principle that (within the elastic limit) the stress applied to a solid is proportional to the strain produced
           subtype:  Hubble's_law__Hubble_law  (astronomy) the generalization that the speed of recession of distant galaxies (the red shift) is proportional to their distance from the observer
           subtype:  Kepler's_law_of_planetary_motion__Kepler's_law  (astronomy) one of three empirical laws of planetary motion stated by Johannes Kepler
              subtype:  Kepler's_first_law  a law stating that the orbit of each planet is an ellipse with the sun at one focus of the ellipse
              subtype:  Kepler's_second_law__law_of_areas__law_of_equal_areas  a law concerning the speed at which planets travel; a line connecting a planet to the sun will sweep out equal areas in equal times; "Kepler's second law means that a planet's orbital speed changes with its distance from the sun"
              subtype:  Kepler's_third_law__harmonic_law  a law stating that the ratio of the square of the revolutionary period (in years) to the cube of the orbital axis (in astronomical units) is the same for all planets
           subtype:  Kirchhoff's_laws  (physics) two laws governing electric networks in which steady currents flow: (1) the sum of all the currents at a point is zero; (2) the sum of the voltage gains and drops around any closed circuit is zero
           subtype:  law_of_averages  a law affirming that in the long run probabilities will determine performance
           subtype:  law_of_constant_proportion__law_of_definite_proportions  (chemistry) law stating that every pure substance always contains the same elements combined in the same proportions by weight
           subtype:  law_of_diminishing_returns  a law affirming that to continue after a certain level of performance has been reached will result in a decline in effectiveness
           subtype:  law_of_effect  (psychology) the principle that behaviors are selected by their consequences; behavior having good consequences tends to be repeated whereas behavior that leads to bad consequences is not repeated
           subtype:  law_of_equivalent_proportions__law_of_reciprocal_proportions  (chemistry) law stating that the proportions in which two elements separately combine with a third element are also the proportions in which they combine together
           subtype:  Newton's_law_of_gravitation__newton'slawofgravitation__law_of_gravitation  (physics) the law that states any two bodies attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
           subtype:  law_of_multiple_proportions__Dalton's_law  (chemistry) law stating that when two elements can combine to form more than one compound the amounts of one of them that combines with a fixed amount of the other will exhibit a simple multiple relation
           subtype:  law_of_mass_action  (chemistry) the law that states the following principle: the rate of a chemical reaction is directly proportional to the molecular concentrations of the reacting substances
           subtype:  law_of_thermodynamics  (physics) a law governing the relations between states of energy in a closed system
              subtype:  second_law_of_thermodynamics  a law stating that mechanical work can be derived from a body only when that body interacts with another at a lower temperature; any spontaneous process results in an increase of entropy
              subtype:  third_law_of_thermodynamics  law stating that the entropy of a substance approaches zero as its temperature approaches absolute zero
              subtype:  zeroth_law_of_thermodynamics  the law that if two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body then the first two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with each other
              subtype:  law_of_conservation_of_energy__conservation_of_energy__first_law_of_thermodynamics  the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes
           subtype:  Mendel's_law  (genetics) one of two principles of heredity formulated by Gregor Mendel on the basis of his experiments with plants; the principles were limited and modified by subsequent genetic research
              subtype:  law_of_segregation  members of a pair of homologous chromosomes separate during the formation of gametes and are distributed to different gametes so that every gamete receives only one member of the pair
              subtype:  law_of_independent_assortment  each member of a pair of homologous chromosomes separates independently of the members of other pairs so the results are random
           subtype:  Newton's_law_of_motion__Newton's_law__law_of_motion  one of three basic laws of classical mechanics
              subtype:  Newton's_first_law_of_motion__first_law_of_motion__Newton's_first_law  a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force
              subtype:  Newton's_second_law_of_motion__second_law_of_motion__Newton's_second_law  the rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force
              subtype:  Newton's_third_law_of_motion__third_law_of_motion__Newton's_third_law__law_of_action_and_reaction  action and reaction are equal and opposite
           subtype:  Ohm's_law  electric current is directly proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance; I = E/R
           subtype:  Pascal's_law_of_fluid_pressures__Pascal's_law  pressure applied anywhere to a body of fluid causes a force to be transmitted equally in all directions; the force acts at right angles to any surface in contact with the fluid; "the hydraulic press is an application of Pascal's law"
           subtype:  Pauli_exclusion_principle__exclusion_principle  no two electrons or protons or neutrons in a given system can be in states characterized by the same set of quantum numbers
           subtype:  periodic_law__Mendeleev's_law  (chemistry) the principle that chemical properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers
           subtype:  Planck's_law  (physics) the basis of quantum theory; the energy of electromagnetic waves is contained in indivisible quanta that have to be radiated or absorbed as a whole; the magnitude is proportional to frequency where the constant of proportionality is give by Planck's constant
           subtype:  Planck's_radiation_law  (physics) an equation that expresses the distribution of energy in the radiated spectrum of an ideal black body
           subtype:  principle_of_relativity  (physics) a universal law that states that the laws of mechanics are not affected by a uniform rectilinear motion of the system of coordinates to which they are referred
           subtype:  Weber's_law  (psychophysics) the concept that a just-noticeable difference in a stimulus is proportional to the magnitude of the original stimulus; "Weber's law explains why you don't notice your headlights are on in the daytime"
        subtype:  lexicalized_concept__lexicalizedconcept  a concept that is expressed by a word (in some particular language)
        subtype:  hypothesis.concept__possibility  a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"
           subtype:  theoretical_account__theoreticalaccount__model__framework  a simplified description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"
              subtype:  computer_simulation__simulation  (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program; "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated"
              subtype:  mean_sun  a theoretical sun that moves along the celestial equator at a constant speed and completes its annual course in the same amount of time the real sun takes at variable speeds
              subtype:  Copernican_system  Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun
              subtype:  Ptolemaic_system  Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center
              subtype:  stochastic_process  a statistical process involving a number of random variables depending on a variable parameter (which is usually time)
                 subtype:  Markov_process__Markoff_process  a simple stochastic process in which the distribution of future states depends only on the present state and not on how it arrived in the present state
                    subtype:  Markov_chain__Markoff_chain  a Markov process for which the parameter is discrete time values
                 subtype:  stationary_stochastic_process  a stochastic process in which the distribution of the random variables is the same for any value of the variable parameter
              subtype:  graph_model
                 subtype:  Conceptual_Graph_model
                 subtype:  RDF_model
              subtype:  KADS_model
                 subtype:  KADS1_model
                    subtype:  KADS1_layer_of_Model_of_Expertise
                       subtype:  KADS1_inference_layer
                       subtype:  KADS1_task_layer
                       subtype:  KADS1_domain_layer
                    subtype:  KADS1_Model_of_Expertise
                       subtype:  KADS1_model_of_problem_solving_expertise
                       subtype:  KADS1_model_of_communication_expertise
                       subtype:  KADS1_model_of_cooperation_expertise
                       subtype:  KADS1_strategy_layer
                    subtype:  KADS1_Conceptual_Model
           subtype:  speculation  a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture"
           subtype:  supposal__assumption__supposition  a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"
              subtype:  conclusion  an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion"
                 subtype:  non_sequitur.conclusion__nonsequitur  (logic) a conclusion that does not follow from the premises
              subtype:  fundament__basis__basi__base__foundation__groundwork__cornerstone  the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
              subtype:  given__presumption  an assumption that is taken for granted
              subtype:  basic_assumption__basicassumption__constatation__self-evident_truth  an assumption that is basic to an argument
        subtype:  fact.concept  a concept whose truth can be proved; "scientific hypotheses are not facts"
        subtype:  theory  a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory"
           subtype:  reductionism.theory  a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components
           subtype:  blastogenesis__blastogenesi  theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted by germ plasm
           subtype:  theory_of_preformation__preformation  a theory (popular in the 18th century and now discredited) that an individual develops by simple enlargement of a tiny fully formed organism (a homunculus) that exists in the germ cell
           subtype:  scientific_theory  a theory that explains scientific observations; "scientific theories must be falsifiable"
              subtype:  big-bang_theory__big_bang_theory  (cosmology) the theory that the universe originated 20 billion years ago from the cataclysmic explosion of a small mass of matter at extremely high density and temperature
              subtype:  nebular_hypothesis  the theory that the solar system evolved from a hot gaseous nebula
              subtype:  planetesimal_hypothesis  the theory that the solar system was formed by the gravitational accumulation of planetesimals
              subtype:  Newton's_theory_of_gravitation__theory_of_gravitation__theory_of_gravity__gravitational_theory__gravitationaltheory  (physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
              subtype:  organicism  theory that the total organization of an organism rather than the functioning of individual organs is the determinant of life processes
              subtype:  atomic_theory  a theory in which matter consists of atoms
              subtype:  atomic_theory.scientific_theory__atomictheory  a theory of the structure of the atom
                 subtype:  Bohr_theory  (physics) a theory of atomic structure that combined Rutherford's model with the quantum theory; electrons orbiting a nucleus can only be in certain stationary energy states and light is emitted when electrons jump from one energy state to another
                 subtype:  Rutherford_atom  first modern concept of atomic structure; all of the positive charge and most of the mass of the atom are contained in a compact nucleus; a number of electrons (equal to the atomic number) occupy the rest of the volume of the atom and neutralize the positive charge
              subtype:  cell_theory  (biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms
              subtype:  wave_theory_of_light__wave_theory__undulatory_theory  the theory that light is transmitted as waves
              subtype:  corpuscular_theory_of_light__corpuscular_theory__corpusculartheory  the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles
              subtype:  kinetic_theory_of_gases__kinetictheoryofgase__kinetic_theory__kinetictheory  a theory that gases consist of small particles in random movement
                 subtype:  kinetic_theory_of_heat  a theory that the temperature of a body increases when kinetic energy increases
              subtype:  Einstein's_theory_of_relativity__relativity__theory_of_relativity__relativity_theory  (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
                 subtype:  general_relativity_theory__general_relativity__generalrelativity__general_theory_of_relativity__Einstein's_general_theory_of_relativity  a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
                 subtype:  special_relativity_theory__special_relativity__specialrelativity__special_theory_of_relativity__Einstein's_special_theory_of_relativity  a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems
              subtype:  supersymmetry  a theory that tries to link the four fundamental forces; "according to supersymmetry each force emerged separately during the big bang"
              subtype:  quantum_theory__quantumtheory  a physical theory that certain properties occur only in discrete amounts (quanta)
              subtype:  uncertainty_principle__uncertaintyprinciple__indeterminacy_principle__indeterminacyprinciple  the theory that it is impossible to measure both energy and time (or position and momentum) completely accurately at the same time
              subtype:  germ_theory  the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms
              subtype:  information_theory__informationtheory  a statistical theory dealing with the limits and efficiency of information processing
              subtype:  Arrhenius_theory_of_dissociation__theory_of_dissociation__theory_of_electrolytic_dissociation  (chemistry) theory that describes aqueous solutions in terms of acids (which dissociate to give hydrogen ions) and bases (which dissociate to give hydroxyl ions); the product of an acid and a base is a salt and water
              subtype:  theory_of_evolution__theory_of_organic_evolution  (biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals
                 subtype:  Darwinism  a theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection
                    subtype:  Neo-Darwinism  a modern Darwinian theory that explains new species in terms of genetic mutations
                 subtype:  Lamarckism  a theory of organic evolution claiming that acquired characteristics are transmitted to offspring
                    subtype:  Neo-Lamarckism  a modern Lamarckian theory emphasizing the importance of environmental factors in genetic changes and retaining the notion of the inheritance of acquired characters
              subtype:  Ostwald's_theory_of_indicators__theory_of_indicators  (chemistry) the theory that all indicators are either weak acids or weak bases in which the color of the ionized form is different from the color before dissociation
              subtype:  theory_of_inheritance  a theory of how characteristics of one generation are derived from earlier generations
                 subtype:  Mendelism__Mendelianism  the theory of inheritance based on Mendel's laws
              subtype:  game_theory__theory_of_games  a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players
           subtype:  economic_theory  (economics) a theory of commercial activities (such as the production and consumption of goods)
              subtype:  consumerism.economic_theory  the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial
              subtype:  Keynesianism  the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes who advocated government monetary and fiscal programs intended to stimulate business activity and increase employment
              subtype:  liberalism.economic_theory  an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market and the gold standard
              subtype:  Malthusianism__Malthusian_theory  Malthus' theory that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence
              subtype:  monetarism  an economic theory holding that variations in unemployment and the rate of inflation are usually caused by changes in the supply of money
           subtype:  structural_sociology__structuralism  a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals
           subtype:  structural_anthropology__structuralism  an anthropological theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena
        subtype:  linguistic_rule__rule  a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
           subtype:  grammatical_rule__grammaticalrule__ruleofgrammar  a linguistic rule for the syntax of grammatical utterances
     subtype:  preoccupation  an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
        subtype:  obsession__fixation  an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
        subtype:  hang-up  (informal) an emotional preoccupation
        subtype:  hobbyhorse  a topic to which on constantly reverts: "don't get him started on his hobbyhorse"
        subtype:  self-absorption__selfabsorption  preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else
     subtype:  misconception  an incorrect conception
        subtype:  fallacy__falsebelief  a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
           subtype:  pseudoscience  an activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions
              subtype:  astrology__stardivination  a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
                 subtype:  horoscopy  the drawing up and interpretation of horoscopes
              subtype:  alchemy  a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
           subtype:  logical_fallacy  a fallacy in logical argumentation
              subtype:  hysteron_proteron  the logical fallacy of using as a true premise a proposition that is yet to be proved
              subtype:  ignoratio_elenchi__ignoratioelenchi  the logical fallacy of supposing that an argument proving an irrelevant point has proved the point at issue
              subtype:  petitio_principii__petitio  the logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises; begging the question
              subtype:  post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc__post_hoc  the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation
           subtype:  pathetic_fallacy  the fallacy of attributing human feelings to inanimate objects; `the friendly sun' is an example of the pathetic fallacy
           subtype:  sophism  a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
           subtype:  paralogism  an unintentionally invalid argument
        subtype:  erroneous_belief__erroneousbelief__error  a misconception resulting from incorrect information
        subtype:  self-deception__self-deceit  a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it
        subtype:  misunderstanding__mistake__misapprehension  an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
        subtype:  illusion.misconception__fantasy__fancy  something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"
           subtype:  bubble.illusion  an impracticable and illusory idea; "he didn't want to burst the newcomer's bubble"
           subtype:  will-o'-the-wisp__ignis_fatuus  an illusion that misleads
           subtype:  wishful_thinking__wishfulthinking  the illusion that what you wish for is actually true
        subtype:  delusion  a mistaken opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"
           subtype:  freak_out__freakout__disorientation  a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
        subtype:  mirage  something illusory and unattainable
     subtype:  plan__program__programme  a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"
        subtype:  outline.plan__schema__scheme  a schematic or preliminary plan
        subtype:  master_plan  a long-term outline of a project or government function: "the zoning board adopted a master plan for the new development"
        subtype:  blueprint.plan__design__pattern  something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"
        subtype:  plan_of_action  a plan for actively doing something
           subtype:  play.plan_of_action  a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team"
              subtype:  knock_on__knockon  (Rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)
              subtype:  football_play  a play by the offensive team in a football game
                 subtype:  touchback  (American football) a play in which the opposing team has kicked the football into your end zone
                 subtype:  running_play__runningplay__running__running_game__runninggame  a football play in which a player runs with the ball; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
                    subtype:  draw_play__draw  the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
                    subtype:  return.running_play  the act of running back the football after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
                    subtype:  rush.running_play__rushing  (football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"
                    subtype:  end_run__endrun__sweep  (football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
                 subtype:  passing_play__passingplay__pass__passing_game__passinggame__passing  a football play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"
                    subtype:  forward_pass__aerial  a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
                       subtype:  screen_pass  a forward pass in which the receiver is protected by a screen of blockers
                    subtype:  lateral_pass__lateral  a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer
                 subtype:  handoff  a football play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate
                 subtype:  tackle.football_play  (football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground
              subtype:  razzle-dazzle__razzle__razzmatazz__razmataz  any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent
              subtype:  basketball_play  a play executed by a basketball team
                 subtype:  pick  a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body; "he was called for setting an illegal pick"
                 subtype:  switch.basketball_play  a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
                 subtype:  give-and-go  a basketball maneuver; one offensive player passes the ball to another, then runs toward the basket to take a return pass
              subtype:  baseball_play  a play executed by a baseball team
                 subtype:  double_play  the act of getting two players out on one play
                 subtype:  triple_play  the act of getting three players out on one play
                 subtype:  squeeze_play__squeezeplay  a baseball play in which a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts the pitch
                    subtype:  suicide_squeeze_play__suicidesqueezeplay__suicide_squeeze__suicidesqueeze  the runner on third base starts home as the pitcher delivers the ball
                    subtype:  safety_squeeze_play__safety_squeeze  the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully
           subtype:  policy.plan_of_action  a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"
              subtype:  activism  a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
              subtype:  obscurantism.policy  a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
           subtype:  battle_plan  plan for conducting a battle
           subtype:  system.plan_of_action  a procedure or process for obtaining an objective; "they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation"
              subtype:  credit_system  a system for allowing people to purchase things on credit
              subtype:  legal_system__legalsystem  a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws
                 subtype:  bail  the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial); "he is out on bail"
                 subtype:  jury_system  a legal system for determining the facts at issue in a law suit
                 subtype:  patent_system  a legal system for protecting the rights of inventors
                 subtype:  tax_system__taxsystem  a legal system for assessing and collecting taxes
                 subtype:  voting_system__electoral_system__electoralsystem  a legal system for making democratic choices
                    subtype:  uninominal_system__uninominal_voting_system__single-member_system__scrutin_uninomial_system__scrutinuninomialsystem__scrutin_uninominal_voting_system  based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district
                    subtype:  list_system__scrutin_de_liste__scrutin_de_liste_system  based on the principle of proportional representation; voters choose between party lists, the number elected from each list being determined by the percentage cast for each list out of the total vote
              subtype:  pricing_system__pricingsystem  a system for setting prices on goods or services
              subtype:  promotion_system__promotionsystem  a system for advancing participants to higher-status positions
           subtype:  tactic__maneuver__manoeuvre  a plan for attaining a particular goal
           subtype:  strategy__scheme  an elaborate and systematic plan of action
              subtype:  stratagem__contrivance__dodge  an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
                 subtype:  plant.stratagem  something planted secretly for discovery by another; "the police used a plant to trick the thieves"; "he claimed that the evidence against him was a plant"
                 subtype:  wangle__wangling  an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
              subtype:  game_plan  a plan for achieving an objective (especially in some sport)
              subtype:  house_of_cards__bubble  a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control; "his proposal was nothing but a house of cards"; "a real estate bubble"
              subtype:  secret_plan__plot  a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"
                 subtype:  counterplot  a plot intended to subvert another plot
                 subtype:  machination  covert and involved plotting to achieve your ends
                    subtype:  priestcraft.machination  a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs
                 subtype:  cabal__conspiracy  a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
                    subtype:  Gunpowder_Plot  a conspiracy in 1605 in England to blow up King James I and the Houses of Parliament to avenge the persecution of Catholics in England; led by Guy Fawkes
              subtype:  waiting_game__waitinggame  a strategy of delay
              subtype:  incentive_program__incentiveprogram__incentive_scheme__incentivescheme  a formal scheme for inducing someone (as employees) to do something
           subtype:  travel_plan__itinerary  a proposed route of travel
        subtype:  regimen__regime  (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
        subtype:  project__projection  a planned undertaking
           subtype:  money-spinner__moneyspinner__moneymaker__cash_cow  a project that generates a continuous flow of money
           subtype:  software__software_system__software_package__package  (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; "the market for software is expected to expand"
              subtype:  alpha_software__alphasoftware  a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers
              subtype:  authoring_language__authoringlanguage  software that can be used to develop interactive computer programs without the technically demanding task of computer programming
              subtype:  beta_software  pre-release software that has received an alpha test but still has more bugs than a regular release; "beta software is usually available only to particular users who will test it"
              subtype:  compatible_software  software that can run on different computers without modification
              subtype:  compatible_software.software__compatiblesoftware  application software programs that share common conventions so they can be utilized together
              subtype:  computer-aided_design__CAD  software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing
              subtype:  freeware  software that is provided without charge
              subtype:  groupware  software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space
              subtype:  operating_system__operatingsystem__OS  (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
                 subtype:  DOS__disk_operating_system  an operating system that is on a disk
                    subtype:  MS-DOS__Microsoft_disk_operating_system  an operating system developed by Bill Gates for personal computers
                 subtype:  UNIX__UNIX_operating_system__UNIX_system  a powerful operating system developed at the Bell Telephone Laboratories
              subtype:  computer_program__program__programme__computer_programme  (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"
                 subtype:  application_program__applicationprogram__application__applications_programme  a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications"
                    subtype:  active_application  an application that is currently running and in the foreground
                    subtype:  applet  a Java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interface
                    subtype:  web_browser__webbrowser__browser  a program used to view HTML documents
                       subtype:  Mosaic  a freeware browser
                       subtype:  Netscape  a commercial browser
                    subtype:  natural_language_processor__natural_language_processing_application  an application program that deals with natural language text
                       subtype:  disambiguator  (computer science) a natural language processing application that tries to determine the intended meaning of a word or phrase by examining the linguistic context in which it is used
                    subtype:  job.application_program  (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit
                    subtype:  word_processor__word_processing_system  an application that provides the user with tools needed to write and edit and format text and to send it to a printer
                    subtype:  editor_program__editor  (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data
                       subtype:  linkage_editor__linkageeditor  an editor program that creates one module from several by resolving cross-references among the modules
                       subtype:  text_editor  (computer science) an application that can be used to create and view and edit text files
                          subtype:  Emacs_text_editor
                       subtype:  graph_editor__grapheditor__graph_graphical-editor__graphgraphicaleditor
                          subtype:  hierarchy_editor__hierarchyeditor  a graph editor tailored to ease the display and edition of hierarchies
                             subtype:  taxonomy_graphical_editor
                          subtype:  hyperbolic_graph_editor
                          subtype:  knowledge_graphical_editor__knowledgegraphicaleditor
                             subtype:  taxonomy_graphical_editor
                             subtype:  CG_graphical_editor
                                subtype:  Charger
                             subtype:  FCA_structure_graphical_editor  graphic editor of FCA objects
                 subtype:  loop.computer_program  a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
                 subtype:  patch.computer_program  a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
                 subtype:  assembler__assembly_program  a program to convert assembly language into machine language
                 subtype:  checking_program  a program that examines other computer programs for syntax errors
                 subtype:  compiler__compiling_program__compilingprogram  (computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program
                    subtype:  C_compiler  a compiler for programs written in C
                    subtype:  Fortran_compiler  a compiler for programs written in Fortran
                    subtype:  LISP_compiler  a compiler for programs written in LISP
                    subtype:  Pascal_compiler  a compiler for programs written in Pascal
                 subtype:  debugger  a program that helps in locating and correcting programming errors
                 subtype:  user_interface__interface  (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system
                    subtype:  command_line_interface__CLI  a user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon
                    subtype:  graphical_user_interface__GUI  a user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device
                       subtype:  2D_user_interface
                       subtype:  3D_user_interface
                       subtype:  HTML_based_interface
                       subtype:  graph_visualization_interface__graphvisualizationinterface
                          subtype:  display-only_graph_viewer
                          subtype:  graph_editor__grapheditor__graph_graphical-editor__graphgraphicaleditor
                    subtype:  user_interface
                       subtype:  non-graphical_user_interface
                          subtype:  procedure_call_interface
                             subtype:  network-accessible_procedure_call_interface
                                subtype:  RPC_interface__Remote_Procedure_Call_interface__remoteprocedurecallinterface
                             subtype:  API__application_programming_interface__applicationprogramminginterface
                          subtype:  command_based_interface__commandbasedinterface
                             subtype:  network-accessible_command_based_interface
                                subtype:  OKBC_interface
                                subtype:  CGI-accessible_command_based_interface
                             subtype:  direct_command_based_interface__shell
                                subtype:  sh
                                subtype:  ksh
                                subtype:  csh
                       subtype:  graphical_user_interface
                       subtype:  network-accessible_interface
                          subtype:  Web_based_interface
                             subtype:  HTML_based_interface
                             subtype:  CGI_based_interface
                          subtype:  network-accessible_procedure_call_interface
                          subtype:  network-accessible_command_based_interface
                 subtype:  interpretive_program__interpreter  (computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time
                 subtype:  job_control__jobcontrol  a program that is called to prepare each job to be run
                 subtype:  library_program__libraryprogram  a program in a program library
                 subtype:  monitor_program__monitoring_program  a program that observes and regulates and controls or verifies the operations of a data-processing system
                 subtype:  object_program__target_program  a fully compiled or assembled program ready to be loaded into the computer
                 subtype:  source_program  a program written in a language from which statements are translated into machine language
                 subtype:  relocatable_program__relocatableprogram  a program that can be located in different parts of memory at different times
                 subtype:  reusable_program  a program that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly
                 subtype:  search_engine  a computer program that retrieves documents or files or data from a database or from a computer network (especially from the internet)
                 subtype:  self-adapting_program  a program that can change its performance in response to its environment
                 subtype:  spreadsheet  a screen-oriented interactive program enabling a user to lay out financial data on the screen
                 subtype:  supervisory_program__supervisoryprogram__supervisor__executive_program__executiveprogram  a program that controls the execution of other programs
                 subtype:  syntax_checker  a program to check natural language syntax
                 subtype:  system_program__systems_program__systemsprogram__systems_software__systemssoftware  a program (as an operating system or compiler or utility program) that controls some aspect of the operation of a computer
                 subtype:  translating_program__translatingprogram__translator  a program that translates one programming language into another
                 subtype:  utility_program__utilityprogram__utility__service_program__serviceprogram  (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer; "a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users"
                    subtype:  device_driver__driver  (computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device
                    subtype:  diagnostic_program  a program that recognizes and explains faults in the equipment or mistakes in a computer program
                    subtype:  input_program__inputprogram  a utility program that organizes the input to a computer
                    subtype:  output_program  a utility program that organizes the output of a computer
                    subtype:  sort_program__sorting_program__sortingprogram  a utility program that sorts data items
                    subtype:  trace_program__traceprogram  a utility program that exhibits the sequence and results of executing the instructions in another program
                       subtype:  snapshot_program  a trace program that produces output for selected conditions
                 subtype:  script  program witten with an interpreted language
                    subtype:  class_script__classscript  script associated to a class
                    subtype:  object_script  script associated to a class instance (that is not a class itself
                    subtype:  global_script  script that is not associated to an object or a class
                 subtype:  program_written_in_a_certain_language
                    subtype:  LISP_program  a program written in LISP
                    subtype:  FORTRAN_program  a program written in FORTRAN
                    subtype:  C_program  a program written in C
              subtype:  subroutine__routine__subprogram__procedure__function  a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
                 subtype:  cataloged_procedure__catalogedprocedure  a set of control statements that have been placed in a library and can be retrieved by name
                 subtype:  contingency_procedure__contingencyprocedure  an alternative to the normal procedure; triggered if an unusual but anticipated situation arises
                 subtype:  library_routine__libraryroutine  a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library
                 subtype:  random_number_generator  a routine designed to yield a random number
                 subtype:  recursive_routine__recursiveroutine  a routine that can call itself
                 subtype:  reusable_routine  a routine that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly
                 subtype:  supervisory_routine__supervisoryroutine__executive_routine__executiveroutine  a routine that coordinates the operation of subroutines
                 subtype:  tracing_routine  a routine that provides a chronological record of the execution of a computer program
                 subtype:  utility_routine__utilityroutine__service_routine__serviceroutine  a routine that can be used as needed
                    subtype:  dump_routine  a routine that writes from an internal store to some external medium
                    subtype:  input_routine__inputroutine  a routine that writes from an external source to an internal store
                    subtype:  output_routine  a routine that controls an output device
              subtype:  shareware  software that has been copyrighted but is sold to users with permission to copy it and give it to others
              subtype:  shrink-wrapped_software  software on cd-roms that are boxed and shrink-wrapped and sold in stores (implying a widely supported standard platform)
              subtype:  supervisory_software__supervisorysoftware  specialized programs that reside permanently in the computer's main memory and control the processing of user's programs
              subtype:  software_documentation__documentation  program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs
              subtype:  DBMS__database_management_system  a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database
                 subtype:  RDBMS__relational_database_management_system  a database management system designed to manage a relational database
                 subtype:  ODBMS__OODBMS__object-oriented_database_management_system  $("ODBMS" added as key, "OODBMS" added)$a database management system designed to manage an object-oriented database
                 subtype:  ORDBMS__object-relational_DBMS__extended_RDBM  DBMS mixing features from RDBMSs and ODBMSs but not being a genuine RDBMS nor ODBMS
                    subtype:  in_memory_ORDBMS
                    subtype:  Gigabase
                 subtype:  DDBMS
                 subtype:  in_memory_DBMS__IMDBMS  DBMS loading/mapping the whole database in main memory before answering a query
                    subtype:  in_memory_ODBMS
                       subtype:  FastDB
                 subtype:  federated_DBMS__multi_DBMS
              subtype:  IR_system
                 subtype:  distributed_IR_system
                    subtype:  distributed_hypertext_IR_system__distributedhypertextirsystem  e.g. the WWW
                       subtype:  WWW
                    subtype:  Semantic_Web
                 subtype:  hypertext_system__hypertextsystem  a database management system that allows chunks of text (objects) to be processed as a complex network of nodes that are linked together in an arbitrary way
              subtype:  KM_tool__knowledge_management_tool
                 subtype:  knowledge_base_system__KBS
                    subtype:  KBMS
                       subtype:  graph_based_KBMS
                       subtype:  SNEPSwD
                       subtype:  CG_based_KBMS
                          subtype:  CGWorld
                          subtype:  PROLOG\+CG
                          subtype:  CoGITaNT
                          subtype:  Notio
                          subtype:  WebKB
                             subtype:  WebKB-1__WebKB_private_annotation_tool
                             subtype:  WebKB-2__WebKB_shared_annotation_tool
                 subtype:  inference_engine__inferenceengine
                 subtype:  KA_tool
                    subtype:  KADS_tool
                 subtype:  terminological_analysis_tool
                    subtype:  ACABIT
                    subtype:  LEXTER
                    subtype:  TERMS
                    subtype:  XTract
                 subtype:  knowledge_based_IR_system
                    subtype:  WebKB
                    subtype:  CGKAT
                 subtype:  knowledge_interface_generator__knowledgeinterfacegenerator
                    subtype:  knowledge_graphical_editor__knowledgegraphicaleditor
                 subtype:  language/structure_specific_tool
                    subtype:  CG_related_tool__cgrelatedtool
                       subtype:  CG_based_KBMS
                       subtype:  CG_graphical_editor
                       subtype:  NL_parser_with_CG_output
                 subtype:  ontology_management_tool
                 subtype:  FCA_tool
                    subtype:  FCA_structure_graphical_editor  graphic editor of FCA objects
        subtype:  agenda__docket__schedule  a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
           subtype:  menu.agenda__fare  an agenda of things to do; "they worked rapidly down the menu of reports"
        subtype:  pension_plan__pensionplan__retirement_plan__retirement_program  a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement
           subtype:  individual_retirement_account__IRA  a self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement; taxes on the interest earned in the account are deferred
        subtype:  employee_savings_plan  a plan that allows employees to contribute to an investment pool managed the employer
           subtype:  401-k_plan__401kplan__401-k__401k  an employee savings plan that allows employees to contribute pre-tax dollars and federal income taxes are deferred until retirement or withdrawal from the plan; can then be converted into an IRA
        subtype:  stock_purchase_plan  an organized plan for employees of a company to buy shares of its stock
           subtype:  employee_stock_ownership_plan__ESOP  a program under which employees regularly accumulate shares and may ultimately assume control of the company
        subtype:  budget.plan  a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them; "the president submitted the annual budget to Congress"
           subtype:  balanced_budget  a budget is balanced when current expenditures are equal to receipts
     subtype:  figment  a contrived or fantastic idea; "a figment of the imagination"
     subtype:  generalization__generalisation__generality  an idea having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities"
        subtype:  principle.generalization__rule  a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works"
           subtype:  pillar  a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition"
     subtype:  suggestion  an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion"
        subtype:  inkling  a slight suggestion; "he had no inkling what was about to happen"
     subtype:  impression__feeling__belief__notion__opinion  a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"
        subtype:  presence.impression  the impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force"
        subtype:  effect.impression  an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived); "he just did it for effect"
           subtype:  sound_effect__soundeffect  an effect that imitates a sound called for in the script of a play
           subtype:  special_effect__specialeffect  an effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film)
              subtype:  stage_effect__stageeffect  a special effect created on the stage
        subtype:  intuition.impression__hunch__suspicion  an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"
           subtype:  heart__bosom  the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"
     subtype:  reaction.idea  an idea evoked by some experience; "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"
     subtype:  theorem.idea  an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth
     subtype:  whim__notion__whimsy__whimsey  a whimsical idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"
     subtype:  meaning__substance  the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
        subtype:  significance.meaning__import__implication  a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"
        subtype:  tenor.meaning__strain  pervading note of an utterance; "I could follow the general tenor of his argument"
           subtype:  purport__drift  general meaning or tenor: "caught the drift of the conversation"
        subtype:  undercurrent__undertone  subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
        subtype:  denotation__reference__extension  the class of objects that an expression refers to; "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"
        subtype:  reference.meaning  the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to; "he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes"
        subtype:  connotation  an idea that is implied or suggested
     subtype:  burden  the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
     subtype:  theme__motif  a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
     subtype:  ideal  the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
        subtype:  value.ideal  an ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has old-fashioned values"
           subtype:  introject  (psychoanalysis) a parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized
           subtype:  principle  a rule or standard especially of good behavior: "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"
              subtype:  chivalry  the medieval principles of knighthood
              subtype:  ethic__moral_principle__moralprinciple__value-system__valuesystem__value_orientation__valueorientation  the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; "the Puritan ethic"; "a person with old-fashioned values"
                 subtype:  Chartism  the principles of a body of 19th century English reformers who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people
              subtype:  Hellenism  the principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization
              subtype:  legal_principle__legalprinciple__judicial_principle__judicial_doctrine  a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence
                 subtype:  jus_sanguinis__jussanguini  the principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his natural parents
                 subtype:  jus_soli__jussoli  the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the place of birth
                 subtype:  pre-emption__preemption__preemption  the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject
              subtype:  scruple  an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
        subtype:  idol__paragon__perfection__beau_ideal  an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
        subtype:  standard__criterion  the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"
           subtype:  control_condition__controlcondition__control  a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"
           subtype:  design_criteria  criteria that designers should meet in designing some system or device; "the job specifications summarized the design criteria"
        subtype:  exemplar__example__model__good_example  something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"
           subtype:  beaut__beauty  an outstanding example of its kind; "his roses were beauties"; "when I make a mistake it's a beaut"
           subtype:  pattern  a model considered worthy of imitation; "the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics"
        subtype:  ego_ideal__egoideal  an ideal of personal excellence toward which a person strives
     subtype:  idealization.idea__idealisation  something that exists only as an idea
     subtype:  keynote  a fundamental or central idea
  subtype:  heart_and_soul__heartandsoul__kernel__substance__core__center__essence__heart__inwardness__marrow__meat__nub__sum__nittygritty  the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience: "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
     subtype:  hypostasis.heart_and_soul__hypostasi  (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality
     subtype:  quiddity__haecceity  the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
     subtype:  quintessence.heart_and_soul  the purest and most concentrated essence of something
     subtype:  stuff.heart_and_soul  a critically important or characteristic component; "suspense is the very stuff of narrative"
  subtype:  wisdom  accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
     subtype:  abstrusity__reconditeness__reconditenes__abstrusenes__profoundness__profundity  wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound; "the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs"
  subtype:  internal_representation__representation__mental_representation  a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
     subtype:  overlap.internal_representation__convergence  a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena; "there was no overlap between their proposals"
        subtype:  crossroads  a point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"
        subtype:  interface.overlap  the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other; "the interface between chemistry and biology"
     subtype:  instantiation  a representation of an idea in the form of an instance of it; "how many instantiations were found?"
     subtype:  antitype.internal_representation  a person or thing represented or foreshadowed by a type or symbol; especially a figure in the Old Testament having a counterpart in the New Testament
     subtype:  stereotype  a conventional or formulaic conception or image: "regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding"
     subtype:  schema__scheme  an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
     subtype:  mental_image__image  an iconic mental representation; "her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate"
        subtype:  imagination_image__imaginationimage__thought-image__thoughtimage  a mental image produced by the imagination
        subtype:  memory_image  a mental image of something previously experienced
           subtype:  memory_picture  a memory image that is similar to a visual perception
           subtype:  afterimage__aftersensation  an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
              subtype:  aftertaste  an afterimage of a taste
        subtype:  visual_image__visualization__visualisation  a mental image that is similar to a visual perception
        subtype:  mental_picture__picture__impression  a clear and telling mental image; "he described his mental picture of his assailant"; "he had no clear picture of himself or his world"; "the events left a permanent impression in his mind"
        subtype:  auditory_image  a mental image that is similar to an auditory perception
     subtype:  interpretation.internal_representation__reading__version  a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
        subtype:  anagoge  a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture)
        subtype:  reinterpretation.interpretation  a new or different meaning
        subtype:  exegesis.interpretation__exegesi  critical interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible)
        subtype:  eisegesis  personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas
     subtype:  phantasmagoria  a constantly changing medley or real or imagined images (as in a dream)
     subtype:  psychosexuality  the mental representation of sexual activities
     subtype:  percept__perception__perceptual_experience  the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
        subtype:  figure.percept  a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
        subtype:  ground.percept  a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
        subtype:  visual_percept__visual_image  a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system
           subtype:  sight  an instance of visual perception; "the sight of his wife brought him back to reality"; "the train was an unexpected sight"
           subtype:  vista__view__aspect__prospect__scene__panorama  the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
              subtype:  background.vista__ground  the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
              subtype:  coast  the area within view; "the coast is clear"
              subtype:  exposure.vista  aspect re light or wind; "the studio had a northern exposure"
              subtype:  foreground  the part of a scene that is near the viewer
              subtype:  glimpse  a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"
              subtype:  middle_distance  the part of a scene between the foreground and the background
              subtype:  side_view  a view from the side of something
                 subtype:  profile.side_view  a side view representation of an object (especially a human face)
              subtype:  tableau  any dramatic scene
           subtype:  visual_field__field_of_regard  all of the points of the physical environment that can be perceived by a stable eye at a given moment
           subtype:  field_of_view__field  the area that is visible (as through an optical instrument)
              subtype:  microscopic_field__microscopicfield  the areas that is visible through a microscope
              subtype:  operative_field__operativefield  the area that is open during surgery
     subtype:  memory  something that is remembered; "search as he would, the memory was lost"
        subtype:  reminiscence  a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
        subtype:  recollection  something recalled to the mind
        subtype:  engram__memory_trace  a postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that represents a memory
        subtype:  confabulation  (psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered
        subtype:  screen_memory  an imagined memory of a childhood experience; hides another memory of distressing significance
     subtype:  example__model  a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example"
        subtype:  lodestar__loadstar  something that serves as a model or guide
        subtype:  prototype__paradigm__epitome__image  a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"
           subtype:  imago.prototype  (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
           subtype:  concentrate.prototype  a concentrated example; "the concentrate of contemporary despair"
        subtype:  type_specimen__holotype  the original specimen from which the description of anew species is made
        subtype:  microcosm  a miniature model of something
        subtype:  original__archetype__pilot  an original model on which something is patterned
        subtype:  template__templet  a model or standard for making comparisons
           subtype:  speech_rhythm__rhythm  the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; "the rhythm of Frost's poetry"
     subtype:  appearance.internal_representation  a mental representation; "I tried to describe his appearance to the police"
        subtype:  illusion__semblance  an erroneous mental representation
           subtype:  phantom__apparition__shadow  something existing in perception only: "a ghostly apparition at midnight"
              subtype:  unidentified_flying_object__UFO__flying_saucer  an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
              subtype:  Flying_Dutchman.phantom__flyingdutchman  a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope
              subtype:  spook__ghost__shade__wraith__specter  a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"
           subtype:  phantom_limb__phantomlimb  the illusion that a limb still exists after it has been amputated
        subtype:  three-D__3-D__3D__3d  having a three-dimensional form or appearance: "aren't dreams always in 3-D?"
        subtype:  front.appearance  the outward appearance of a person; "he put up a bold front"
     subtype:  blur__fuzz  a hazy or indistinct representation; "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"
     subtype:  abstractionism__unrealism  a representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples
     subtype:  concretism__concrete_representation  a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms
        subtype:  shape.concretism__embodiment  a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept; "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life"
  subtype:  belief  any cognitive content held as true
     subtype:  conviction__strong_belief__article_of_faith  an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
        subtype:  amateurism  the conviction that people should participate in sports as a hobby (for the fun of it) rather than for money
        subtype:  nationalism  the conviction that the culture and interests of your nation are superior to those of any other nation
     subtype:  faith.belief  complete confidence in a person or plan etc; "he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust"
     subtype:  doctrine__philosophy__school_of_thought__ism  a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
        subtype:  abolitionism  the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
        subtype:  absolutism  the doctrine of an absolute being
        subtype:  amoralism  the doctrine that moral distinctions are invalid
        subtype:  animalism  the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature
        subtype:  animism  the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls; "animism is common among primitive peoples"
        subtype:  creationism  the literal belief in the account of creation given in the Book of Genesis; "creationism denies the theory of evolution of species"
           subtype:  creation_science  an effort to give scientific support for the truth of the account of creation given in the Book of Genesis
        subtype:  creed__credo  any system of principles or beliefs
           subtype:  testament  a profession of belief; "he stated his political testament"
           subtype:  Athanasian_Creed  a Christian profession of faith
        subtype:  dogma  a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative; "he believed all the Marxist dogma"
        subtype:  dualism  the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil
        subtype:  epicureanism  a doctrine of hedonism that was defended by several ancient Greek philosophers
        subtype:  expansionism  the doctrine of expanding the territory or the economic influence of a country
        subtype:  formalism.doctrine  the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
        subtype:  functionalism  any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose
        subtype:  gospel  a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance; "Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed"
        subtype:  gymnosophy  the doctrine of a sect of Hindu philosophers who practiced nudity and asceticism and meditation
        subtype:  imitation.doctrine  the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
           subtype:  mimesis  the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
        subtype:  laissez_faire__laissezfaire__individualism  the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs
        subtype:  internationalism  the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences
        subtype:  unilateralism  the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations
        subtype:  irredentism__irridentism  the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related
        subtype:  literalism  the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature
        subtype:  majority_rule__democracy  the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
        subtype:  monism  the doctrine that reality consists of a single basic substance or element
        subtype:  nihilism  a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake
        subtype:  passivism__pacifism  the doctrine that all violence in unjustifiable
        subtype:  pluralism  the doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elements
        subtype:  populism  the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite
        subtype:  freethinking__rationalism  the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
        subtype:  humanism  the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural
        subtype:  humanitarianism__humanism  the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare
        subtype:  egalitarianism__equalitarianism  the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality
        subtype:  feminism  a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women
        subtype:  ecumenism__ecumenicism__ecumenicalism  the doctrine of the ecumenical movement promoting cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations; aimed at universal Christian unity
        subtype:  secessionism  a doctrine that maintains the right of secession
        subtype:  secularism  a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
        subtype:  phenomenology  a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into account
        subtype:  philosophical_doctrine__philosophicaldoctrine__philosophical_theory__philosophicaltheory  a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
           subtype:  aesthetic__esthetic  a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"
           subtype:  Aristotelianism  the philosophy of Aristotle that elaborates the fundamental principles of the syllogism
           subtype:  conceptualism  the doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application
           subtype:  Confucianism  the teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity; high value given to learning and to devotion to family (including ancestors); peace; justice; influenced the traditional culture of China
           subtype:  deconstruction__deconstructionism  a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
           subtype:  empiricism__empiricist_philosophy__sensationalism  the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
              subtype:  experimentalism  an empirical doctrine that advocates experimental principles
              subtype:  logical_positivism__logicalpositivism__positivism  the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
                 subtype:  Comtism  Auguste Comte's positivistic philosophy that metaphysics and theology should be replaced by a hierarchy of sciences from mathematics at the base to sociology at the top
           subtype:  existentialism__existentialist_philosophy  a 20th-century philosophical movement; assumes that people are entirely free and thus responsible for what they make of themselves
           subtype:  determinism  a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will
              subtype:  fatalism  a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them
           subtype:  formalism.philosophical_doctrine  the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications
           subtype:  idealism.philosophical_doctrine  the doctrine that ideas are the only reality
           subtype:  intuitionism  the doctrine that knowledge is acquired primarily by intuition
           subtype:  logicism  the philosophical theory that all of mathematics can be derived from formal logic
           subtype:  physicalism__materialism  the doctrine that matter is the only reality
              subtype:  dialectical_materialism__dialecticalmaterialism  the materialistic philosophy of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
           subtype:  mechanism.philosophical_doctrine  the doctrine that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
           subtype:  mentalism  a doctrine that mind is the true reality and that objects exist only as aspects of the mind's awareness
           subtype:  nativism  the philosophical doctrine that some ideas are innate
           subtype:  naturalism  the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations
           subtype:  nominalism  the doctrine that the various objects labeled by the same term have nothing in common but their name
           subtype:  operationalism  the doctrine that the meaning of a proposition consists of the operations involved in proving or applying it
           subtype:  Platonism__realism  the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names
           subtype:  pragmatism  the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
           subtype:  probabilism  the doctrine that (since certainty is unattainable) probability is a sufficient basis for belief and action
           subtype:  rationalism  the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
           subtype:  naive_realism__naiverealism__realism  the philosophical doctrine that physical object continue to exist when not perceived
           subtype:  relativism  the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved
           subtype:  scholasticism  the system of philosophy dominant in medieval Europe; based on Aristotle and the Church Fathers
           subtype:  semiotics__semiotic  a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols
           subtype:  sensualism__sensationalism  the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
           subtype:  solipsism  the philosophical theory that the self is all that you know to exist
           subtype:  Stoicism  the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno
           subtype:  subjectivism  the doctrine that knowledge and value are dependent on and limited by your subjective experience
           subtype:  Daoism__Taoism  philosophical system developed by of Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events
           subtype:  teleology  a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes
           subtype:  traditionalism.philosophical_doctrine  the doctrine that all knowledge was originally derived by divine revelation and that it is transmitted by traditions
           subtype:  vitalism  a doctrine that life is a vital principle distinct from physics and chemistry
        subtype:  states'_rights.doctrine  a doctrine that federal powers should be curtailed and returned to the individual states
           subtype:  nullification.states'_rights  the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress
        subtype:  teaching__precept  a doctrine that is taught; "the teaching of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"
           subtype:  Golden_Rule  a command based on Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount: "Whatsoever ye would that men do unto you, do you even so unto them" (Mathew 7:12)
        subtype:  theological_doctrine__theologicaldoctrine  the doctrine of a religious group
           subtype:  theanthropism  (theology) the doctrine that Jesus was a union of the human and the divine
           subtype:  predestination__foreordination__preordination__predetermination  (theology) the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
           subtype:  spiritualism.theological_doctrine  any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God
           subtype:  antinomianism  the theological doctrine that by faith and God's grace a Christian is freed from all laws (including the moral standards of the culture)
           subtype:  Thomism  the comprehensive theological doctrine created by Saint Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century and still taught by the Dominicans
           subtype:  Arianism  the theological doctrine taught by Arius that Christ the Son was not consubstantial with God the Father
           subtype:  Athanasianism  the theological doctrine taught by Athanasius that Christ the Son is of the same substance as God the Father
           subtype:  Boehmenism__Behmenism  the mystical theological doctrine of Jakob Boehme that influenced the Quakers
           subtype:  consubstantiation  the High-Church Anglican doctrine that after the consecration of the Eucharist the substance of the body and blood of Christ coexists with the substance of the consecrated bread and wine
           subtype:  Episcopalianism  the theological doctrine of Church government by bishops
           subtype:  Erastianism__Byzantinism__Caesaropapism  the doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters
           subtype:  Jansenism  the Roman Catholic doctrine of Cornelis Jansen and his disciples; salvation is limited to those who are subject to supernatural determinism and the rest are assigned to perdition
           subtype:  millenarianism  belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations
           subtype:  Quakerism  the theological doctrine of the Society of Friends characterized by opposition to war and rejection of ritual and a formal creed and an ordained ministry
           subtype:  rationalism.theological_doctrine  the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth
              subtype:  deism__free_thought  the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation
           subtype:  Rosicrucianism  the theological doctrine that venerates the rose and the Cross as symbols of Christ's Resurrection and Redemption; claims various occult powers
           subtype:  synergism  the theological doctrine that salvation results from the interaction of human will and divine grace
           subtype:  total_depravity  the Calvinist doctrine that everyone is born in a state of corruption as a result of original sin
           subtype:  transubstantiation  the Roman Catholic doctrine that the whole substance of the bread and the wine changes into the substance of the body and blood of Christ when consecrated in the Eucharist
           subtype:  universalism  the theological doctrine that all people will eventually be saved
           subtype:  Virgin_Birth__Nativity  the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas
        subtype:  utilitarianism  doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number
        subtype:  religious_doctrine__religiousdoctrine__church_doctrine__gospel__creed  the body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
           subtype:  Nicene_Creed  a formal creed summarizing Christian beliefs; first adopted in 325 and later expanded
           subtype:  tenet__belief__dogma  a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
              subtype:  article_of_faith__credendum  (Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided
           subtype:  Immaculate_Conception  the Roman Catholic doctrine that the Virgin Mary was conceived without any stain of original sin
           subtype:  Incarnation  the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ
           subtype:  real_presence  the Christian doctrine that the body of Christ is actually present in the Eucharist
     subtype:  philosophy.belief  any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation; "self-indulgence was his only philosophy"; "my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it"
     subtype:  outlook__expectation__prospect  belief about (or mental picture of) the future
        subtype:  promise.outlook__hope  grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
           subtype:  rainbow.promise  an illusory hope; "chasing rainbows"
        subtype:  foretaste  an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
        subtype:  possibility  a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities"
        subtype:  anticipation.outlook__expectancy  something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"
           subtype:  life_expectancy  an expected time to live as calculated on the basis of statistical probabilities
        subtype:  misgiving__apprehension  painful expectation
     subtype:  fetichism__fetishism  a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)
     subtype:  meliorism  the belief that the world can be made better by human effort
     subtype:  opinion.belief__sentiment__persuasion__view__thought  a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
        subtype:  idea  a personal view; "he has an idea that we don't like him"
        subtype:  judgment.opinion__judgement__mind  an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind"
           subtype:  decision.judgment__determination__conclusion  a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration: "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"
        subtype:  eyes  opinion or judgment; "in the eyes of the law" or "I was wrong in her eyes"
        subtype:  preconception__prepossession__parti_pris__preconceived_opinion__preconceived_idea__preconceived_notion  an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
        subtype:  pole.opinion  one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; "they are at opposite poles" or "they are poles apart"
        subtype:  political_sympathies__politics  the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
     subtype:  autotelism  belief that a work of art is an end in itself or its own justification
     subtype:  originalism  the belief that the US Constitution should be interpreted in the way the authors originally intended it
     subtype:  pacifism  the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration
     subtype:  religious_belief__religiousbelief__religion__faith  a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
        subtype:  religious_cult__religiouscult__cult  a system of religious beliefs and rituals
           subtype:  macumba  a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing a chanting and dancing
           subtype:  obeah__obi  a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
           subtype:  Rastafarianism  belief in Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie of Ethiopia) as the Messiah and that Africa (especially Ethiopia) is the Promised Land
           subtype:  vodoun__voodoo__voodooism__hoodooism  a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
        subtype:  ecclesiasticism.religious_belief  religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices
        subtype:  religious_mysticism__religiousmysticism__mysticism  a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
           subtype:  quietism  a form of religious mysticism requiring withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God
        subtype:  nature_worship  a system of religion that deifies and worships natural forces and phenomena
        subtype:  revealed_religion  a religion founded primarily on the revelations of God to humankind
        subtype:  theism  the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods
           subtype:  monotheism  belief in a single God
              subtype:  Judaism  the monotheistic religion of the Jews; based on the Old Testament and the Talmud
                 subtype:  Orthodox_Judaism  beliefs and practices of a Judaic sect that strictly observes Mosaic Law
                    subtype:  Hasidism__Hassidism  beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews
                 subtype:  Conservative_Judaism  beliefs and practices of Conservative Jews
                 subtype:  Reform_Judaism  beliefs and practices of Reform Jews
              subtype:  Muhammadanism__Islam__Islamism__Mohammedanism__Muslimism  the monotheistic religion of Muslims based on the Koran
           subtype:  polytheism__pantheism  belief in multiple Gods
        subtype:  paganism__pagan_religion__paganreligion__heathenism  any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
        subtype:  Christianity__Christian_religion  the system of Christian beliefs and practices
           subtype:  Second_Adventism__Adventism  any Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent
              subtype:  Seventh-Day_Adventism  Adventism that is strongly Protestant and observes Saturday as the Sabbath
           subtype:  Catholicism__Catholicity  the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church
              subtype:  Romanism__Roman_Catholicism  the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome
              subtype:  Eastern_Catholicism  the beliefs and practices of any of the Eastern Catholic Churches based in Constantinople
           subtype:  Protestantism  the theological system of any of the churches of Western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
              subtype:  Anglicanism  the faith and doctrine and practice of the Anglican Church
                 subtype:  Anglo-Catholicism__High_Anglicanism  a doctrine and practice within the Church of England emphasizing the Catholic tradition
              subtype:  Arminianism  doctrines of Jacobus Arminius (1610) rejecting absolute predestination or strict Calvinism
              subtype:  Calvinism  the theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone
              subtype:  Christian_Science  religious system based on teachings of Mary Baker Eddy emphasizing spiritual healing
              subtype:  Lutheranism  teachings of Martin Luther emphasizing the cardinal doctrine of justification by faith alone
              subtype:  Unitarianism  Christian doctrine that stresses individual freedom of belief and rejects the Trinity
              subtype:  Trinitarianism  Christian doctrine stressing belief in the Trinity
              subtype:  Congregationalism  system of beliefs and church government of a Protestant denomination in which each member church is self-governing
              subtype:  Mennonitism  system of beliefs and practices including belief in Scriptural authority; plain dress; adult baptism; foot washing; restriction of marriage to members of the group
              subtype:  evangelicalism  stresses the importance of personal conversion and faith as the means of salvation
                 subtype:  revivalism  an attempt to reawaken the evangelical faith
              subtype:  fundamentalism  the interpretation of every word in the Bible as literal truth
              subtype:  Methodism  the religious beliefs and practices of Methodists characterized by concern with social welfare and public morals
              subtype:  Wesleyanism__Wesleyism  evangelical principles taught by John Wesley
              subtype:  Anabaptism  belief in: the primacy of the Bible; baptism of believers not infants; complete separation of church and state
              subtype:  Baptistic_doctrine  any of various doctrines closely related to Anabaptism
              subtype:  Mormonism  the doctrines and practices of the Mormon Church based on the Book of Mormon
              subtype:  pentecostalism  the principles and practices of Pentecostal religious groups; characterized by religious excitement and talking in tongues
              subtype:  Presbyterianism  the doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism
              subtype:  Puritanism.Protestantism__puritanism  the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)
           subtype:  Tractarianism__Puseyism  principles of the founders of the Oxford movement; expounded in pamphlets called "Tracts for the Times"
        subtype:  Hinduism__Hindooism  a complex of beliefs and values and customs including worship of many gods especially the Trimurti composed of Brahma the Creator; Vishnu the preserver; and Shiva the destroyer
           subtype:  Krishnaism  worship of Krishna the 8th avatar of Vishnu
           subtype:  Shivaism__Sivaism  worship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon
           subtype:  Shaktism__Saktism  worship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva
           subtype:  Vishnuism__Vaishnavism__Vaisnavism  worship of Vishnu one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon
           subtype:  Yoga  a Hindu theistic philosophy; union of self and the Supreme Being is sought through a state of complete awareness and tranquillity attained by certain physical exercises
        subtype:  Brahmanism__Brahminism  the religious beliefs of ancient India as prescribed in the sacred Vedas and Brahmanas and Upanishads
        subtype:  Jainism  religion founded in the 6th century as a revolt against Hinduism; emphasizes asceticism and immortality and transmigration of the soul; denies existence of a perfect or supreme being
        subtype:  Sikhism  a radically monotheistic religion founded in Punjab in the 16th Century
        subtype:  Buddhism  the ethical philosophy of Buddha; emphasizes physical and spiritual discipline as a means of liberation from the physical world
           subtype:  Mahayana  one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for universal salvation especially through faith alone; chiefly in China; Tibet; Japan
           subtype:  Hinayana  one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation through one's own efforts; chiefly in Sri Lanka (Ceylon); Myanmar (Burma); Thailand; Cambodia
           subtype:  Lamaism  Tibetan Buddhist doctrine including non-Buddhist Indian elements and elements of preexisting shamanism
           subtype:  Zen_Buddhism__Zen  doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight
           subtype:  Shingon  a Japanese Buddhism emphasizing mystical symbolism of mantras and mudras and the Buddha's ideal which is inexpressible
           subtype:  Tantra__Tantrism  doctrine of enlightenment as the realization of the oneness of one's self and the visible world; combines elements of Hinduism and paganism including magical and mystical elements like mantras and mudras and erotic rites; especially influential in Tibet
        subtype:  Hsuan_Chiao__Taoism  popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic
        subtype:  Shintoism__Shinto  the indigenous polytheistic religion of Japan lacking organized teachings; primarily nature and ancestor worship including a chief deity from whom the emperor is believed to be descended
        subtype:  Mithraism__Mithraicism  ancient Persian religion; popular among Romans during first three centuries a.d.
        subtype:  Zoroastrianism__Mazdaism  system founded in Persia in the 6th century b.c. by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil)
           subtype:  Parsiism__Parseeism  Zoroastrian sect in India
        subtype:  shamanism  an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
        subtype:  shamanism.religious_belief  any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes
     subtype:  public_opinion__popular_opinion__popularopinion__opinion__vox_populi__voxpopuli  a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"
     subtype:  sacerdotalism  a belief that priests can act as mediators between human beings and God
     subtype:  spiritualism  the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)
     subtype:  spiritual_world__unseen  a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spirit
     subtype:  supernaturalism  a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding
        subtype:  magic  any art that invokes supernatural powers
           subtype:  juju  the power associated with a juju
           subtype:  mojo  a magic power or magic spell
           subtype:  conjuring__conjury  invoking a spirit or devil
              subtype:  summoning__evocation  calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
           subtype:  sorcery__black_magic__blackmagic__black_art__blackart  the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
              subtype:  witchcraft__witchery  the art of sorcery
              subtype:  bewitchment__enchantment  a magical spell
              subtype:  diabolism__demonism__Satanism  the worship of devils (especially Satan)
              subtype:  obiism  belief in a kind of sorcery that originated in Africa and is practiced in the West Indies
           subtype:  theurgy  magic performed with the help of beneficent spirits
        subtype:  exorcism__dispossession  freeing from evil spirits
     subtype:  superstition__superstitious_notion__superstitiousnotion  an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
     subtype:  theory.belief  a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"
        subtype:  hodgepodge__patchwork__jumble  a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
     subtype:  theosophy  belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul
     subtype:  thought  the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual; "19th century thought" or "Darwinian thought"
        subtype:  mainstream  the prevailing current of thought; "his thinking was in the American mainstream"
     subtype:  totemism  belief in the kinship of a group of people with a common totem
     subtype:  tribalism  the beliefs of a tribal society
     subtype:  values  beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something); "he has very conservatives values"
     subtype:  individualism  a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
        subtype:  rugged_individualism  individualism in social and economic affairs; belief not only in personal liberty and self-reliance but also in free competition
  subtype:  unbelief__disbelief  a rejection of belief
     subtype:  skepticism__agnosticism__scepticism  the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
     subtype:  atheism  a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods
     subtype:  heresy__unorthodoxy  a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  subtype:  goal.cognitive_content__end  the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means"
     subtype:  objective__aim__object__target  the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
        subtype:  business.objective  an immediate objective; "gossip was the main business of the evening"
           subtype:  occasions__occasion  something you have to do; "he minded his own specialized occasions"
        subtype:  point.objective  the object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?"
        subtype:  thing.objective  a special objective: "the thing is to stay in bounds"
     subtype:  bourn__bourne  an archaic term for a goal or destination
     subtype:  end-all__endall  the ultimate goal; "human beings are not the end-all of evolution"
     subtype:  destination__terminus  the ultimate goal for which something is done
     subtype:  no-goal  a nonexistent goal; "he lived without a reason progressing toward no-goal"
     subtype:  purpose__intent__intention__aim__design  an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
        subtype:  mind.purpose__idea  your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces"
        subtype:  cross-purpose__crosspurpose  a contrary aim; "at cross-purposes"
        subtype:  sake  the purpose of achieving or obtaining; "for the sake of argument"
        subtype:  view.purpose  the phrase "with a view to" means "with the intention of"; "he took the computer with a view to pawning it"
        subtype:  will  a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there's a will there's a way"
     subtype:  intention.goal  (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable"
  subtype:  education.cognitive_content  knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"
     subtype:  physical_education  training in the development of and care for the human body; stresses athletics; includes hygiene
     subtype:  experience  the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; "a man of experience"; "experience is the best teacher"
        subtype:  familiarization  the experience of becoming familiar with something
        subtype:  woodcraft.experience  skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting or fishing or camping)
     subtype:  eruditeness__eruditenes__learnedness__learning__scholarship  profound knowledge
        subtype:  letters.eruditeness__letter  scholarly attainment; "he is a man of letters"
     subtype:  enlightenment  education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
        subtype:  edification__sophistication  uplifting enlightenment
           subtype:  disenchantment__disillusion__disillusionment  freeing from false belief or illusions
        subtype:  satori  (Zen Buddhism) a state of sudden spiritual enlightenment
  subtype:  experience.cognitive_content  the content of direct observation or participation in an event; "he had a religious experience"; "he recalled the experience vividly"
     subtype:  world.experience__reality  all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you; "his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were"
        subtype:  real_world__real_life  the practical world as opposed to the academic world; "a good consultant must have a lot of experience in the real world"
     subtype:  life.experience__living  the experience of living; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"
     subtype:  reliving__re-experiencing__reexperiencing  a recurrence of a prior experience; "the reliving of a strong emotion can be therapeutic"
     subtype:  reminder  an experience that causes you to remember something
        subtype:  deja_vu  the experience of thinking that a new situation had occurred before
        subtype:  memento  a reminder of past events
        subtype:  memento_mori__mementomori  a reminder (as a death's head) of your mortality
        subtype:  shades_of  something that reminds you of someone or something; "aren't there shades of 1948 here?"
  subtype:  acculturation.cognitive_content__culture  all the knowledge and values shared by a society
  subtype:  lore__traditional_knowledge__traditionalknowledge  knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote: "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend"
     subtype:  old_wives'_tale  a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth
     subtype:  folklore  the unwritten literature (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
  subtype:  ignorance  the lack of knowledge or education
     subtype:  ignorantness__nescience__unknowing__unknowingness__unknowingnes  ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
     subtype:  inexperience  lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
     subtype:  unenlightenment  a lack of understanding
        subtype:  dark.unenlightenment__darkness  an unenlightened state; "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness"
     subtype:  illiteracy.ignorance  ignorance resulting from not reading
  subtype:  knowledge_domain__knowledgedomain__knowledge_base__knowledgebase  the content of a particular domain or field of knowledge
     subtype:  domain.knowledge_domain__region__realm  a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited domain of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"
     subtype:  scientific_knowledge  knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles; "mathematics is the basis for much scientific knowledge"
  subtype:  metaknowledge  knowledge about knowledge

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