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In informal contexts, mathematicians often use the word modulo (or simply mod) for similar purposes, as in "modulo isomorphism". Objects that are distinct up to an equivalence relation defined by a group action, such as rotation, reflection, or permutation, can be counted using Burnside's lemma or its generalization, Pólya enumeration theorem.
A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.
Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, focus on and remember information in a way that confirms one's preconceptions. [31] There are multiple other cognitive biases which involve or are types of confirmation bias:
Interpretation (logic), an assignment of meaning to the symbols of a formal language; De Interpretatione, a work by Aristotle; Exegesis, a critical explanation or interpretation of a text; Hermeneutics, the study of interpretation theory; Semantics, the study of meaning in words, phrases, signs, and symbols; Interpretant, a concept in semiotics
Textualism is a formalist theory in which the interpretation of the law is based exclusively on the ordinary meaning of the legal text, where no consideration is given to non-textual sources, such as intention of the law when passed, the problem it was intended to remedy, or significant questions regarding the justice or rectitude of the law.
An a fortiori argument is an "argument from a stronger reason", meaning that, because one fact is true, a second (related and included) fact must also be true. / ˌ eɪ f ɔːr t i ˈ oʊ r aɪ, ˌ eɪ f ɔːr ʃ i ˈ oʊ r aɪ / a mensa et thoro: from table and bed Divorce a mensa et thoro indicates legal separation without legal divorce. / ˌ ...
The division makes up around 10% of overall adjusted operating income, up from a little under 7% in the same stretch of 2023. The 21% growth year over year is related directly to TotalEnergies ...
Meaning arises from the intentions of the person engaging with the text — whether that is the author producing it or a reader consuming it. However, Bevir privileges the author's intentions as the starting point for interpretation, which then opens up a space for negotiating meanings with readers' perspectives. [13]