idealizations

idealizations
idealization (Amer.) i·de·al·i·za·tion || aɪ‚dɪələ'zeɪʃn /-laɪ'z- n. process of making something ideal; viewing of someone or something as ideal, romanticizing (also idealisation)

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Asymptotically flat spacetime — An asymptotically flat spacetime is a Lorentzian manifold in which, roughly speaking, the curvature vanishes at large distances from some region, so that at large distances, the geometry becomes indistinguishable from that of Minkowski… …   Wikipedia

  • Physical paradox — A physical paradox is an apparent contradiction in physical descriptions of the universe. While many physical paradoxes have accepted resolutions, others defy resolution and may indicate flaws in theory. In physics as in all of science,… …   Wikipedia

  • Idealization — (British English: idealisation) is the process by which scientific models assume facts about the phenomenon being modeled that are certainly false. Often these assumptions are used to make models easier to understand or solve. Many times… …   Wikipedia

  • Comparative method — This article is about the comparative method in linguistics. For other kinds of comparative methods, see Comparative (disambiguation). Linguistic map representing a Tree model of the Romance languages based on the comparative method. Here the… …   Wikipedia

  • Diesel cycle — Thermodynamics …   Wikipedia

  • Education reform — is the process of improving public education. Small improvements in education theoretically have large social returns, in health, wealth and well being. Historically, reforms have taken different forms because the motivations of reformers have… …   Wikipedia

  • Environmental movement in the United States — In the United States today, the organized environmental movement is represented by a wide range of organizations sometimes called non governmental organizations or NGOs. These organizations exist on local, national, and international scales.… …   Wikipedia

  • Embryo drawing — refers to any representation of the illustration of embryos in their developmental sequence. In plants and animals, an embryo develops from a zygote, the single cell that results when an egg and sperm fuse during fertilization. In animals, the… …   Wikipedia

  • Masaccio — Detail of St. Peter Raising the Son of Theophilus and St. Peter Enthroned as First Bishop of Antioch, Brancacci Chapel, S. Maria del Carmine, Florence Birth name Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Mone (Simone) Cassai …   Wikipedia

  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial — This article is about the 1982 film. For the term E.T. , which redirects here, see ET. Infobox Film name = E.T. the Extra Terrestrial caption = Original 1982 theatrical poster by John Alvin cite news |first=Jocelyn|last=Stewart|title=John Alvin,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”