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Euthenics (/ j uː ˈ θ ɛ n ɪ k s /) is the study of improvement of human functioning and well-being by improvement of living conditions. [2] " Improvement" is conducted by altering external factors such as education and the controllable environments, including environmentalism, education regarding employment, home economics, sanitation, and housing, as well as the prevention and removal of ...
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The opposite of reductionism is holism, a word coined by Jan Smuts in Holism and Evolution, that understanding a system can be done only as a whole.One form of antireductionism (epistemological) holds that we simply are not capable of understanding systems at the level of their most basic constituents, and so the program of reductionism must fail.
The adage points to the need to improve data quality in, for example, programming. Rubbish in, rubbish out (RIRO) is an alternate wording. [1] [2] [3] The principle applies to all logical argumentation: soundness implies validity, but validity does not imply soundness.
On the opposite end of perfectionism, however, there are increased chances of flow. Active procrastination is positively related to flow. By actively delaying work, the person increases the challenge. Then once the challenge is matched with the person's high skill levels, the person can experience flow.
A contronym is a word with two opposite meanings. For example, the word original can mean "authentic, traditional", or "novel, never done before". This feature is also called enantiosemy, [1] [2] enantionymy (enantio-means "opposite"), antilogy or autoantonymy. An enantiosemic term is by definition polysemic.
A well-rounded fitness routine is important for our overall health and quality of life — especially as we age. The right movement can help improve heart health, maintain the bone and muscle mass ...
IAR does not apply, as this action does not improve or maintain Wikipedia (unless, arguably, it is a good-faith attempt to preemptively maintain India's access to Wikipedia). Randy Kryn 07:00, 21 October 2024 (UTC) I'd say it is the opposite of improving Wikipedia, and it's a bad precedent.