Glossary - S

saccade /1/Consciousness/Sense/Vision/Physiology/Eye Movements/Saccade/saccade

saccule /1/Consciousness/Sense/Vestibular System/Anatomy/saccule

sacred /6/Religion/Things/sacred

sacrifice, ritual /6/Religion/Sociology/sacrifice as ritual

sacroiliac /4/Zoology/Organ/Skeleton/Bones/Trunk/sacroiliac

sacrum /4/Zoology/Organ/Skeleton/Bones/Trunk/Vertebrae/sacrum

saddle point /3/Calculus/Differential Equation/Singularity/saddle point

sadism /6/Psychology/Behavior/Kinds/Pain Infliction/sadism

safe-deposit box /7/Financial Affairs/Banking/safe-deposit box

safety glass /7/Machine/Industrial Materials/Glass/safety glass

safety glasses /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/Household/safety glasses

sagittal /4/Zoology/Organ/Skeleton/Bones/Head/sagittal

sailing /7/Game/Athletic/Water/sailing

salamander, myth /6/Religion/Religions/Mythology/Greco-Roman/Monster/salamander monster

sales tax /6/Economics/Macroeconomics/Government Actions/Tax/sales tax

saliency, perception /6/Psychology/Cognition/Perception/Properties/saliency perception

salinity /5/Earth Science/Water/Ocean/salinity

saliva /4/Zoology/Organ/Digestion/Mucous/saliva

salivary gland /4/Zoology/Organ/Digestion/Parts/Mouth/Saliva/salivary gland

salmonella /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organism/Bacteria/salmonella

salsa, dance /2/Dance/Kinds/Latin/salsa dance

salt /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Acid-Base/salt

saltatory conduction, myelinated fiber /4/Zoology/Organ/Nerve/Neuron/Physiology/saltatory conduction

samara /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Angiosperm/Fruit/samara

samba /2/Dance/Kinds/Latin/samba

sampling /3/Statistics/Statistical Population/sampling from population

samurai /6/History/History/Nation/Asia/samurai

sanction /6/Sociology/Sociological Group/Psychology/sanction

sandbar /5/Earth Science/Land/Land Forms/Shore/sandbar

sandstone /5/Earth Science/Mineral/Kinds/Rock/Sedimentary/sandstone

Santa Ana /5/Earth Science/Atmosphere/Wind/Kinds/Santa Ana

sap /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Circulation/Fluid/sap

saphenous vein /4/Zoology/Organ/Circulation/Parts/Vein/saphenous vein

sapling /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Parts/Tree/sapling

saponification /5/Chemistry/Biochemistry/Lipid/Chemical Reaction/saponification

sapphire /5/Earth Science/Mineral/Kinds/Aluminum/sapphire

saprophyte /4/Microbiology/Bacteria/Kinds/saprophyte

sapwood /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Parts/Stem/Woody/Xylem/sapwood

sarcoma /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Cancer/Kinds/Tissue/sarcoma

sarcophagus /2/Art/Sculpture/sarcophagus

satellite /5/Astronomy/Solar System/satellite moon

satire /2/Literature/satire

satisfiability /3/Computer Science/Software/Algorithm/Polynomial/satisfiability problem

satisficer /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Goods/satisficer

saturated hydrocarbon /5/Chemistry/Biochemistry/Lipid/Kinds/Saturation/saturated hydrocarbon

saturated solution /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Phase/Solution/Concentration/Level/saturated solution

saturation, color /1/Consciousness/Sense/Vision/Color Vision/Parameters/saturation of color

saturation, magnetism /5/Physics/Electromagnetism/Magnetism/Permeability/saturation of magnetism

saturnalia /7/Holiday/saturnalia festival

satyr /6/Religion/Religions/Mythology/Greco-Roman/Monster/satyr

savanna /4/Ecology/Ecosystem/Bione/Land/savanna

savings account /7/Financial Affairs/Banking/savings account

savings and loan /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Business/Sectors/Finance/savings and loan

savings bond /7/Financial Affairs/Investing/Bond/savings bond

scab, strikebreaker /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Production/Factors/Labor/Strike/scab as strikebreaker

scalar /3/Calculus/Vector/Kinds/scalar as magnitude

scalar product /3/Calculus/Vector/Operations/Product/scalar product

scale model /3/Computer Science/System Analysis/Model/scale model

scales with sword /6/Linguistics/Writing/Symbol/Pictogram/scales and sword

scanner, computer /7/Machine/Kinds/Optical/Copying/scanner

scansion /2/Literature/Poetry/Rhythm/scansion

scapegoat /6/Psychology/Attitude/scapegoat

scapula /4/Zoology/Organ/Skeleton/Bones/Trunk/scapula

scar /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Parts/Leaf/Abscission/scar of plant

scar tissue /4/Zoology/Organ/Immune System/scar tissue

scarcity /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Production/Factors/scarcity

scatology /4/Biology/Subjects/Evolution/scatology

scattergram /3/Statistics/Graph/scattergram

scattering, collision /5/Physics/Matter/Atom/Reactions/scattering after collision

scattering, light /5/Physics/Wave/Diffraction/Scattering/scattering of light

schema, perception /6/Psychology/Cognition/Perception/Representation/schema perception

schiacciato, sculpture /2/Art/Sculpture/schiacciato

Schick test /4/Medicine/Medical Examination/Tests/Schick test

schism /6/Religion/Sociology/schism

schist /5/Earth Science/Mineral/Kinds/Rock/Metamorphic/schist

schistosome /4/Zoology/Kinds/Flatworm/schistosome

schizophrenia /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Nerve/Mental/Schizophrenia/schizophrenia

Scholastic method /3/Logic/Applications/Scholastic method

school, fish /4/Zoology/Kinds/Fish/school of fish

Schottky barrier /7/Machine/Kinds/Electronic/Effects/Schottky barrier

Schrödinger equation /5/Physics/Quantum Mechanics/Theory/Equations/Schrodinger equation

sciatic nerve /4/Zoology/Organ/Nerve/Kinds/sciatic nerve

scientific notation /3/Number Theory/Notation/Scientific Notation/scientific notation

sclera /1/Consciousness/Sense/Vision/Anatomy/Eye/Layers/sclera

sclerosis /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organism/Bacteria/sclerosis

scoliosis /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Skeleton/Back/scoliosis

scotoma /1/Consciousness/Sense/Vision/Problems/Lesion/scotoma

Scrabble /7/Game/Board/Scrabble

scratch test /4/Medicine/Medical Examination/Tests/scratch test

screw /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/Inclined Plane/screw as plane

scrimshaw /2/Art/Sculpture/scrimshaw

scrotum /4/Zoology/Organ/Reproduction/Male/Parts/scrotum

scuba /7/Machine/Kinds/Fluid/Air/scuba

scurvy /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Nutrition/Vitamin/scurvy

sea floor spreading /5/Earth Science/Planet/Plate Tectonics/Rift/sea floor spreading

sealant /7/Machine/Tool/Fastening/Fastener/Glue/sealant

search engine /3/Computer Science/Internet/Programs/search engine

search warrant /6/Law/Trial/Documents/search warrant

seborrhea /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organism/Bacteria/Skin/seborrhea

secant, circle /3/Geometry/Plane/Circle/secant circle

secant, curve /3/Geometry/Plane/Curve/secant curve

second messenger /4/Zoology/Organ/Nerve/Neuron/Parts/second messenger

second the motion /6/Political Science/Government/Branch/Legislative/Procedure/Parliamentary/second the motion

second-degree murder /6/Law/Crime/Crimes/Violent/Murder/second-degree murder

sect /6/Religion/Sociology/Church/sect

section symbol /6/Linguistics/Writing/Symbol/section symbol

sector tool /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/Rotation/sector tool

sector, circle /3/Geometry/Plane/Circle/sector circle

security, money /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Finance/Securities/security for finance

sedge /4/Botany/Plant/Kinds/Grass/sedge

sedimentary rock /5/Earth Science/Mineral/Kinds/Rock/Sedimentary/sedimentary rock

sedition /6/Law/Crime/Crimes/Misprision/sedition

seed, plant /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Angiosperm/Seed/seed

seeding /5/Earth Science/Atmosphere/Cloud/seeding clouds

seedling /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Parts/Tree/seedling

segmentation problem /1/Consciousness/Sense/Vision/Pattern Recognition/Methods/segmentation problem

segmentation, body /4/Zoology/Classification/segmentation of body

segmentation, worm /4/Zoology/Kinds/Annelid/Segmentation/segmentation of annelid

segregation, chromosome /4/Cell/Cell Cycle/Meiosis/segregation of chromosomes

segregation, society /6/Sociology/Minority/segregation of minority

seif /5/Earth Science/Land/Land Forms/Sand/seif

seismograph /5/Earth Science/Planet/Plate Tectonics/Earthquake/seismograph

seismometer /7/Machine/Kinds/Instrument/seismometer

seizure, law /6/Law/National/International Law/State Relations/seizure in law

selection pressure /4/Genetics/Allele/Population Genetics/selection pressure

selective breeding /4/Biology/Evolution/Reproduction/Mating/selective breeding

selectivity, measurement /5/Physics/Measurement/Methods/selectivity of measurement

self-consciousness, recursion /1/Consciousness/Self-Consciousness/self-consciousness

self-defense, person /6/Law/Tort/Defenses/self-defense in tort

self-determination /6/Political Science/Voting/self-determination

selfed /4/Genetics/Plant/Regeneration/selfed

self-energy /5/Physics/Relativity/General Relativity/Energy/self-energy

self-organization /3/Computer Science/Systems/Self-Organization/self-organization

self-preservation /6/Philosophy/Ethics/Feelings/self-preservation

self-symmetry, fractal /3/Geometry/Fractal Geometry/self-symmetry

semantics /6/Linguistics/Semantics/semantics

semen /4/Zoology/Organ/Reproduction/Male/semen

semicircle /3/Geometry/Plane/Circle/semicircle

semicircular canal /1/Consciousness/Sense/Vestibular System/Anatomy/semicircular canal

semicolon /6/Linguistics/Writing/Symbol/Punctuation/semicolon

semiconductor /5/Physics/Electromagnetism/Conductivity/Semiconductor/semiconductor

semilunar valve /4/Zoology/Organ/Circulation/Parts/Heart/Flow/semilunar valve

semitropics /5/Earth Science/Planet/Earth Coordinates/Latitude/semitropics

senatorial courtesy /6/Political Science/Government/Branch/Legislative/Procedure/senatorial courtesy

senility /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Nerve/Aging/senility

seniority /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Production/Factors/Labor/Job/seniority

sensation /1/Consciousness/Sense/sensation

sensitivity, measurement /5/Physics/Measurement/Methods/sensitivity of measurement

sensory system /4/Zoology/Organ System/sensory system

sentence, grammar /6/Linguistics/Grammar/Syntax/Sentence/sentence in grammar

sentience /1/Consciousness/Sense/Experience/sentience

sepal /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Angiosperm/Flower/Parts/sepal

separation, legal /7/Legal Affairs/Marriage/Divorce/Separation/separation in law

sepsis, cell /4/Cell/Protein/sepsis

serial chaining /6/Psychology/Behavior/Kinds/serial chaining

series circuit /5/Physics/Electromagnetism/Circuit/Loads/series circuit

serigraph /7/Machine/Kinds/Printing/Kinds/Silkscreen/serigraph

serology /4/Biology/Subjects/Medicine/serology

serotonin /4/Zoology/Organ/Nerve/Neural Chemical/Transmitter/serotonin

serpentine, mineral /5/Earth Science/Mineral/Kinds/Silicates/Phyllosilicate/serpentine mineral

serum /4/Zoology/Organ/Blood/Parts/Plasma/serum

servomechanism /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/servomechanism

severance pay /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Production/Factors/Labor/Job/Benefit/severance pay

sewing machine /7/Machine/Kinds/Electromechanical/sewing machine

sex chromosome /4/Genetics/Chromosome/Kinds/Sex/sex chromosome

sex-linked recessive disorder /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Genetic Disease/sex-linked recessive

sexology /4/Zoology/Organ/Reproduction/sexology

sexual dimorphism /4/Biology/Evolution/Variation/sexual dimorphism

sexual reproduction /4/Biology/Evolution/Reproduction/Sexual/sexual reproduction

sexual selection /4/Biology/Evolution/Reproduction/Mating/sexual selection

sfumat /2/Art/Painting/Lighting/sfumat

shading /1/Consciousness/Sense/Vision/Pattern Recognition/Methods/shading for shape

shadow /5/Physics/Wave/Diffraction/Shadow/shadow light

shadow box /7/Machine/Kinds/Optical/shadow box

shale /5/Earth Science/Mineral/Kinds/Rock/Sedimentary/shale

shank, leg /4/Zoology/Organ/Skeleton/Body/Extremity/Leg/shank as leg

share /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Business/Kinds/Corporation/Stock/share

sheaf, paper /7/Machine/Kinds/Printing/Paper/sheaf of paper

sheaf, plane /3/Geometry/Solid/Plane/Intersection/sheaf of planes

shear strength /5/Physics/Dynamics/Pressure/Elasticity/shear strength

shear thickening fluid /7/Machine/Industrial Materials/shear thickening fluid

sheathing, cover /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/sheathing

shell, atom /5/Physics/Matter/Atom/Orbital/shell of electrons

sherif /6/Religion/Religions/Islam/People/sherif

shield, continent /5/Earth Science/Planet/Plate Tectonics/Rift/shield of continent

shielding /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Chemical Bond/shielding

shin /4/Zoology/Organ/Skeleton/Bones/Extremity/Leg/shin of leg

shin splint /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Circulation/shin splint

shingles /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organism/Virus/shingles of skin

shoal /5/Earth Science/Land/Land Forms/Shore/shoal

shock absorber /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/shock absorber

shock after injury /7/Personal Affairs/Health/First Aid/shock after injury

shock wave /5/Physics/Wave/Sound/Kinds/shock wave

shoot /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Parts/shoot of plant

shooting /7/Game/Athletic/shooting

shoplifting /6/Law/Tort/Kinds/Property/shoplifting

short circuit /5/Physics/Electromagnetism/Circuit/short circuit

short period /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Market/Period/short period

short wave /5/Physics/Wave/Electromagnetic/Frequency/Radiation Types/Spectrum/short wave

short-term memory /6/Psychology/Cognition/Memory/Kinds/short-term memory

shrub /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Parts/Stem/Woody/shrub

shuffleboard /7/Game/Recreational/shuffleboard

shunt, machine /7/Machine/Kinds/Fluid/Tube/shunt tube

shuttle /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/Weaving/shuttle

sickle cell anemia /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Circulation/Blood/sickle cell anemia

sickness response /4/Zoology/Organ/Immune System/Immunity Types/sickness response

sigma bond /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Chemical Bond/Kinds/Covalent/sigma bond

sigmoid colon /4/Zoology/Organ/Digestion/Parts/Colon/sigmoid colon

sigmoid curve /3/Geometry/Plane/Curve/Kinds/Logistic/sigmoid curve

significance level, statistics /3/Statistics/Tests/significance level

significant figure /5/Physics/Measurement/Methods/significant figure

silage /4/Botany/Plant/Kinds/Crop/Forage/silage

silica /5/Earth Science/Mineral/Kinds/Silicates/silica

silkscreen /7/Machine/Kinds/Printing/Kinds/Silkscreen/silkscreen

simile /2/Literature/Rhetoric/Figurative Language/simile

simony /6/Political Science/Leadership/simony

simoom /5/Earth Science/Atmosphere/Wind/Kinds/Storm/simoom

simple harmonic motion /5/Physics/Dynamics/Force/Kinds/Restoring/simple harmonic motion

simplex, space /3/Geometry/Solid/Surface/simplex

simulation method /6/Education/Classroom/Methods/simulation method

simultaneity, relativity /5/Physics/Relativity/Space-Time/simultaneity

sin, religion /6/Religion/Psychology/Behavior/sin religion

sinew /4/Zoology/Organ/Muscle/Body/sinew

single bond /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Chemical Bond/Number Of Bonds/single bond

single quotation mark /6/Linguistics/Writing/Symbol/Punctuation/single quotation mark

singularity, relativity /5/Physics/Relativity/General Relativity/Curvature/Singularity/singularity in space

sink /7/Machine/Kinds/Electronic/Parts/Sink/sink

sinkhole /5/Earth Science/Water/Fresh/Cave/sinkhole

sinking fund /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Finance/sinking fund

sintering /7/Machine/Kinds/Heat/Welding/sintering

sinus /4/Zoology/Organ/Skeleton/Bones/Head/sinus of skull

siphon, bivalve /4/Zoology/Kinds/Mollusc/siphon

siren /6/Religion/Religions/Mythology/Greco-Roman/People/Woman/siren myth

sirocco /5/Earth Science/Atmosphere/Wind/Kinds/sirocco

situation space /3/Computer Science/Software/Algorithm/Kinds/Search/situation space

skeletal muscle /4/Zoology/Tissue/Muscle/Voluntary/skeletal muscle

skeletal system /4/Zoology/Organ System/skeletal system

skeleton /4/Zoology/Organ/Skeleton/skeleton

skepticism /6/Philosophy/Epistemology/Theory/skepticism

skiing /7/Game/Athletic/Winter/skiing

skill, learning /6/Psychology/Cognition/Learning/Kinds/Skill/skill learning

skin /4/Zoology/Organ/Skin/skin

skin diving /7/Game/Athletic/Water/skin diving

skull /4/Zoology/Organ/Skeleton/Bones/Head/skull

skull and crossbones /6/Linguistics/Writing/Symbol/Pictogram/skull and crossbones

skydiving /7/Game/Athletic/skydiving

slander, defamation /6/Law/Tort/Kinds/Communication/Defamation/slander

slash /6/Linguistics/Writing/Symbol/Punctuation/slash

slate, rock /5/Earth Science/Mineral/Kinds/Rock/Metamorphic/slate rock

sleep paralysis /1/Consciousness/States/Sleep/Problems/sleep paralysis

sleep peptide /4/Zoology/Organ/Endocrine Gland/Hormone/Nerve/sleep peptide

sleeping sickness, protozoa /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organism/Protozoa/Tritryps/sleeping sickness

sleet /5/Earth Science/Atmosphere/Precipitation/sleet

sleeve /7/Machine/Parts/sleeve

slide rule /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/Household/slide rule

sliding scale /6/Economics/Microeconomics/sliding scale

slime /4/Zoology/Kinds/Flatworm/slime mucus

slime mold /4/Botany/Slime Mold/slime mold

slip ring /7/Machine/Kinds/Electromechanical/Generator/slip ring

slipped disk /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Skeleton/Back/slipped disk

slippery slope argument /6/Philosophy/Ethics/Choices/slippery slope argument

slough /5/Earth Science/Land/Land Forms/Low Area/slough

slush fund /6/Political Science/Actions/Money/slush fund

small intestine /4/Zoology/Organ/Digestion/Parts/Small Intestine/small intestine

smallpox /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organism/Bacteria/Animal/smallpox

smell, sense /1/Consciousness/Sense/Smell/smell

smelter /7/Machine/Kinds/Heat/Furnace/smelter

smog /4/Ecology/Pollution/Kinds/smog

smooth muscle /4/Zoology/Tissue/Muscle/Involuntary/smooth muscle

sneeze /4/Zoology/Organ/Respiration/Flow/Forced/sneeze

sneezing /6/Psychology/Behavior/Kinds/sneezing

snorkel /7/Machine/Kinds/Fluid/Air/snorkel

snuffer /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/Household/snuffer

soap /5/Chemistry/Organic/Chemical/Carboxylic Acid/soap

soapstone /5/Earth Science/Mineral/Kinds/Silicates/Phyllosilicate/Talc/soapstone

soccer /7/Game/Athletic/Ball/soccer

social contract, government /6/Political Science/Government/Ideas/social contract

social distance /4/Ecology/Community/Society/Behavior/social distance

social insect /4/Ecology/Community/Society/Kinds/social insect

social security /6/Economics/Macroeconomics/Government Actions/social security

social stratification /6/Sociology/Society/Social Class/social stratification

social studies /6/Sociology/Subjects/social studies

socialism /6/Economics/Macroeconomics/Economy/Types/Socialism/socialism economics

socialization /6/Sociology/Society/Socialization/socialization

sociobiology /4/Ecology/Community/Society/sociobiology

sociogram /6/Sociology/Sociological Group/sociogram

sociopath /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Nerve/Mental/Psychosis/sociopath

Socratic method /6/Philosophy/Epistemology/Thinking/Productions/Socratic method

sod, soil /5/Earth Science/Land/Land Forms/Vegetation/Grass/sod

soda /5/Earth Science/Mineral/Kinds/Carbonates/soda as mineral

sodomy /4/Zoology/Organ/Reproduction/Sex Methods/sodomy

soft palate /4/Zoology/Organ/Digestion/Parts/Mouth/Pharynx/soft palate

soft sell /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Business/Department/Sales/Practices/soft sell

soft water /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Chemical/Molecule/Water/Type/soft water

softball /7/Game/Athletic/Ball/softball

soft-shoe /2/Dance/Kinds/USA/soft-shoe

soil bank /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Agriculture/soil bank

soil liquefaction /5/Earth Science/Planet/Plate Tectonics/Earthquake/soil liquefaction

sol, mixture /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Phase/Mixture/sol mixture

solar cell /7/Machine/Kinds/Electronic/Light/solar cell

solar eclipse /5/Astronomy/Solar System/Eclipse/solar eclipse

solar flare /5/Astronomy/Star/Sun/Layers/solar flare

solar plexus /4/Zoology/Organ/Nerve/Plexus/solar plexus

solar system /5/Astronomy/Solar System/solar system

solar wind /5/Astronomy/Star/Sun/Layers/solar wind

sole proprietorship /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Business/Kinds/sole proprietorship

solenoid /5/Physics/Electromagnetism/Magnetism/Machine/solenoid

soleplate /7/Machine/Kinds/Electric/Heat/Iron/soleplate

solicitation /6/Law/Crime/Crimes/solicitation

solicitor /6/Law/National/English Law/Lawyer/solicitor

solid angle /3/Geometry/Solid/Angle/solid angle

solid phase /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Phase/Phases/Solid/solid phase

solidification /5/Physics/Heat/Phase/Liquid/solidification

soliloquy /2/Literature/Drama/Dialogue/soliloquy

solipsism /6/Philosophy/Metaphysics/Theories/Mind/solipsism in metaphysics

soliton /5/Physics/Wave/Superposition/Soliton/soliton

solubility /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Phase/Solution/Solubility/solubility

solution, chemistry /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Phase/Solution/solution in chemistry

solvent extractor /7/Machine/Kinds/Fluid/Petroleum/solvent extractor

solvent, chemistry /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Phase/Solution/Solvent/solvent of solution

somite /4/Zoology/Development/Stages/Gestation/Embryo 028 Day/somite

somnambulism /1/Consciousness/States/Sleep/somnambulism

sonar, detector /7/Machine/Kinds/Electronic/Sound/sonar machine

sonata /2/Music/Classical/Composition Types/sonata

sonnet /2/Literature/Poetry/Kinds/sonnet

sophism /6/Philosophy/Epistemology/Thinking/Statement/Logic/sophism

soprano /2/Music/Classical/Choral/soprano

soul /6/Religion/Soul/soul

sovereignty /6/Law/National/International Law/sovereignty

space heater /7/Machine/Kinds/Heat/Heater/space heater

space-time, relativity /5/Physics/Relativity/Space-Time/space-time

spallation /5/Physics/Wave/Electromagnetic/Frequency/Radiation Types/spallation

spark coil /7/Machine/Kinds/Electromechanical/Spark/spark coil

spark gap /7/Machine/Kinds/Electromechanical/Spark/spark gap

speaker, electronics /7/Machine/Kinds/Electronic/Sound/speaker

speaking in tongues /6/Religion/Psychology/Behavior/speaking in tongues

specialization /6/Sociology/Sociological Group/specialization

speciation /4/Biology/Evolution/Species/speciation

species, classification /4/Biology/Evolution/Classification/Levels/species of genus

species, ecology /4/Biology/Evolution/Species/species in ecology

specific gravity /5/Physics/Dynamics/Fluid/Density/specific gravity

specific heat /5/Physics/Heat/Energy/Heat Capacity/specific heat

spectral color /1/Consciousness/Sense/Vision/Color Vision/Colors/spectral color

spectrograph /7/Machine/Kinds/Instrument/spectrograph

spectrometer /7/Machine/Kinds/Instrument/spectrometer

spectroscope /7/Machine/Kinds/Instrument/spectroscope

spectroscopy /5/Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry/Spectroscopy/spectroscopy

spectrum, light /5/Physics/Wave/Electromagnetic/Frequency/Radiation Types/Spectrum/spectrum

speculation /6/Economics/Psychology/speculation

speed skating /7/Game/Athletic/Winter/speed skating

speedometer /7/Machine/Kinds/Instrument/speedometer

sperm /4/Zoology/Organ/Reproduction/Male/Sperm/sperm

spherical aberration /5/Physics/Wave/Superposition/Refraction/Lens/spherical aberration

spherical degree /3/Geometry/Solid/Sphere/Spherical Angle/spherical degree

spherometer /7/Machine/Kinds/Instrument/spherometer

sphincter /4/Zoology/Organ/Muscle/Kinds/sphincter

sphygmomanometer /4/Medicine/Medical Examination/Instruments/sphygmomanometer

spicule, skeleton /4/Zoology/Organ/Skeleton/spicule of sponge

spike, axon /4/Zoology/Organ/Nerve/Neuron/Physiology/spike in axon

spin dragging /5/Physics/Matter/Atom/Orbital/Spin/spin dragging

spin foam /5/Physics/Quantum Loop Theory/spin foam

spin ice /5/Physics/Matter/Atom/Orbital/Spin/spin ice

spin network /5/Physics/Quantum Loop Theory/spin network

spin, object /5/Physics/Kinetics/Motion Types/Rotation/spin

spin, particle /5/Physics/Matter/Atom/Orbital/Spin/spin of particle

spina bifida /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Development/spina bifida

spinal cord /4/Zoology/Organ/Nerve/Spinal Cord/spinal cord

spinning fiber /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/Weaving/spinning fiber

spinning frame /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/Weaving/spinning frame

spinning jenny /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/Weaving/spinning jenny

spinning wheel /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/Weaving/spinning wheel

spinor /3/Calculus/Vector/Kinds/spinor

spiracle /4/Zoology/Organ/Respiration/Parts/spiracle

spirit lamp /7/Machine/Kinds/Illumination/Lighting/Lamp/spirit lamp

spirit level /5/Physics/Measurement/Kinds/Surveying/spirit level

spiritism /6/Religion/Belief/spiritism

spirometer /7/Machine/Kinds/Instrument/spirometer

spit /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/Rotation/spit

splay foot /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Skeleton/splay foot

spleen /4/Zoology/Organ/Blood/Parts/spleen

split shift /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Production/Factors/Labor/Job/Shift/split shift

spoiler /7/Machine/Transportation/Vehicle/Automobile/Parts/spoiler

spoils system /6/Political Science/Actions/Money/spoils system

spontaneous generation /4/Biology/Life/spontaneous generation

spontaneous process /5/Physics/Heat/Statistical Mechanics/spontaneous process

spoonerism /6/Linguistics/Communication/spoonerism

sporangium /4/Botany/Reproduction/Sexual/sporangium

sporophyte stage /4/Botany/Reproduction/Sexual/Generation Alternation/sporophyte stage

sporulation /4/Biology/Evolution/Reproduction/Asexual/sporulation

sprig /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Parts/Tree/sprig

spring tide /5/Earth Science/Water/Ocean/Tide/spring tide

spring, metal /5/Physics/Dynamics/Force/Kinds/Restoring/spring as force

spring, water /5/Earth Science/Water/Fresh/Areas/Spring/spring of water

Springfield rifle /7/Military Affairs/Weapon/Gun/Rifle/Springfield rifle

sprinkler /7/Machine/Kinds/Fluid/sprinkler

sprout /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Parts/sprout

spur gear /7/Machine/Parts/Gear/Kinds/spur gear

spur, track /7/Machine/Transportation/Vehicle/Train/Track/spur of track

spyware /3/Computer Science/Internet/Programs/Intrusive/Malware/spyware

squall /5/Earth Science/Atmosphere/Wind/Kinds/Storm/squall

squall line /5/Earth Science/Atmosphere/Cloud/squall line

square dance /2/Dance/Kinds/USA/square dance

squash rackets /7/Game/Athletic/Racket/squash rackets

squawk box /7/Machine/Kinds/Electronic/Sound/squawk box

squeegee /7/Machine/Kinds/Fluid/squeegee

St. Elmo's fire /5/Physics/Electromagnetism/Charge/St. Elmo's fire

St. Vitus' dance /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Nerve/Muscle/Chorea/St. Vitus' dance

staff, music /2/Music/Notation/Staff/staff in music

stalactite /5/Earth Science/Water/Fresh/Cave/stalactite

stalagmite /5/Earth Science/Water/Fresh/Cave/stalagmite

stamen /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Angiosperm/Flower/Parts/Stamen/stamen

standard deviation /3/Statistics/Statistical Population/Statistic/Moment/standard deviation

standard error of the mean /3/Statistics/Statistical Population/Statistic/Moment/standard error of the mean

standardization /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Production/Technology/standardization

stanol /5/Chemistry/Biochemistry/Lipid/Kinds/Steroid/stanol

stapler /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/Stapler/stapler

starch, plant /5/Chemistry/Biochemistry/Carbohydrate/Carbohydrates/Polymer/starch polymer

stare decisis /6/Law/Kinds/Case Law/stare decisis

starvation /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Nutrition/starvation

state capitalism /6/Economics/Macroeconomics/Economy/Types/state capitalism

state change /5/Physics/Heat/Phase/state change

state cycle /3/Computer Science/System Analysis/States/Trajectory/Terminus/state cycle

state monopoly /6/Economics/Macroeconomics/Economy/Types/state monopoly

state socialism /6/Economics/Macroeconomics/Economy/Types/Socialism/state socialism

state space /3/Group Theory/State Space/state space

statecraft /6/Political Science/International Relations/statecraft

state's evidence /6/Law/Trial/Witness/Testimony/state's evidence

states' rights /6/Political Science/Government/states' rights

static electricity /5/Physics/Electromagnetism/Charge/static electricity

statistical mechanics /5/Physics/Heat/Statistical Mechanics/statistical mechanics

statute /6/Law/Kinds/Statutory Law/statute law

statute of limitations /6/Law/Kinds/statute of limitations

statutory law /6/Law/Kinds/Statutory Law/statutory law

statutory rape /6/Law/Crime/Crimes/Sex/statutory rape

steam engine /7/Machine/Kinds/Engine/Kinds/steam engine

steam iron /7/Machine/Kinds/Electric/Heat/Iron/steam iron

steam turbine /7/Machine/Kinds/Engine/Kinds/Turbine/steam turbine

steamroller /7/Machine/Transportation/Vehicle/steamroller

steel making /7/Machine/Kinds/Heat/Furnace/steel making

stem cell /4/Cell/Kinds/stem cell

stem, plant /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Parts/Stem/stem

stem, word /6/Linguistics/Grammar/Inflection/Root/stem in grammar

stenography /6/Linguistics/Writing/Method/stenography

stenosis /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Circulation/Blockage/stenosis

stenotype /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/stenotype

steppe /5/Earth Science/Planet/Climate/Kinds/Dry/steppe

steradian, solid angle /3/Geometry/Solid/Sphere/Spherical Angle/steradian

stereo system /7/Machine/Kinds/Electronic/Sound/stereo system

stereogram /1/Consciousness/Sense/Vision/Techniques/stereogram

stereoisomer /5/Chemistry/Organic/Bond Orientation/Isomer/Stereo/stereoisomer

stereoscope /2/Photography/stereoscope

stereotaxic surgery /4/Medicine/Medical Treatments/Surgery/Techniques/stereotaxic surgery

stereotype /6/Psychology/Attitude/stereotype

steric hindrance /5/Chemistry/Organic/Bond Orientation/steric hindrance

sterility /4/Genetics/Chromosome/sterility

sternum /4/Zoology/Organ/Skeleton/Bones/Trunk/Sternum/sternum

steroid hormone /5/Chemistry/Biochemistry/Lipid/Kinds/Steroid/steroid hormone

sterol /5/Chemistry/Biochemistry/Lipid/Kinds/Steroid/sterol

stethoscope /4/Medicine/Medical Examination/Instruments/stethoscope

stigma, flower /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Angiosperm/Flower/Parts/Pistil/stigma of flower

still, alcohol /7/Machine/Kinds/Fluid/still

stillborn /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Reproduction/stillborn

stimulant /4/Medicine/Drug/Kinds/Stimulant/stimulant

stipend /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Production/Factors/Labor/Job/Money/stipend

stirrup bone /1/Consciousness/Sense/Hearing/Anatomy/Ear/Middle Ear/Bones/stirrup bone

stochastic process /3/Statistics/Events/stochastic process

stoichiometry /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Chemical Reaction/Equation/stoichiometry

stomach /4/Zoology/Organ/Digestion/Parts/Stomach/stomach

stomata /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Parts/Leaf/stomata

stool, feces /4/Medicine/Medical Examination/stool as feces

stop order /7/Financial Affairs/Investing/Stock/stop order

stop payment order /7/Financial Affairs/Banking/Checking/stop payment order

stopcock /7/Machine/Kinds/Fluid/Faucet/stopcock

storage cell /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Oxidation-Reduction/Battery/storage cell

strabismus /1/Consciousness/Sense/Vision/Problems/strabismus

strain /5/Physics/Dynamics/Pressure/strain

strait /5/Earth Science/Water/Ocean/Areas/strait in ocean

strand, shore /5/Earth Science/Land/Land Forms/Shore/strand shore

strange attractor /3/Computer Science/Systems/Complexity Theory/strange attractor

strata /6/Sociology/Society/Social Class/strata

stratosphere /5/Earth Science/Atmosphere/Layers/stratosphere

stratus cloud /5/Earth Science/Atmosphere/Cloud/Kinds/stratus cloud

straw /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Parts/straw of grass

strawberry mark /4/Zoology/Organ/Skin/Features/Birthmark/strawberry mark

straw-man fallacy /3/Logic/Fallacy/Irrelevance/straw-man fallacy

stream of consciousness /1/Consciousness/Subjectivity/stream of consciousness

streamline flow /5/Physics/Dynamics/Fluid/Flow/streamline flow

strep throat /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organism/Bacteria/strep throat

stress, emotion /6/Psychology/Cognition/Emotion/Kinds/stress as emotion

stress, physics /5/Physics/Dynamics/Pressure/Stress/stress in physics

strict implication /3/Logic/Rules/strict implication

strike, worker /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Production/Factors/Labor/Strike/strike by workers

string instrument /2/Music/Instrument/Categories/String Instrument/string instrument

strobe light /7/Machine/Kinds/Illumination/Lighting/strobe light

stroke /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Circulation/Blockage/stroke

strong nuclear force /5/Physics/Dynamics/Force/Kinds/strong nuclear force

strut /5/Physics/Dynamics/Machine/strut

stupa /2/Art/Architecture/Building Parts/Wall/Niche/stupa

sty /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organism/Bacteria/sty

subassembly /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/subassembly

subatomic particle /5/Physics/Matter/Particle/Subatomic/subatomic particle

subconsciousness /1/Consciousness/States/subconsciousness

subdominant tone /2/Music/Theory/Scale/Scales/Diatonic/Tone/subdominant tone

subduction, plate /5/Earth Science/Planet/Plate Tectonics/Mountain Building/subduction

subjective contour /1/Consciousness/Sense/Vision/Physiology/Contour/subjective contour

sublimation, heating /5/Physics/Heat/Phase/Gas/sublimation of phase

sublime /6/Philosophy/Aesthetics/sublime

subliminal learning /6/Psychology/Cognition/Learning/Kinds/subliminal learning

subliminal perception /6/Psychology/Cognition/Perception/Properties/subliminal perception

subpoena /6/Law/Trial/Documents/subpoena court order

subsistence economy /6/Economics/Macroeconomics/Economy/Stages/subsistence economy

substance P /4/Zoology/Organ/Endocrine Gland/Hormone/Nerve/Gut/substance P

substituent group /5/Chemistry/Organic/Chemical/substituent group

subtend /3/Geometry/Plane/Circle/subtend

subtropical /5/Earth Science/Planet/Climate/Kinds/Latitude/subtropical region

suburb /6/Sociology/City/Part/suburb

succession of states /6/Law/National/International Law/State Relations/succession of states

succession, species /4/Ecology/Community/Succession/succession of life

sudden infant death syndrome /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Respiration/sudden infant death

Sudoku /7/Game/Puzzle/Sudoku

suffering, emotion /6/Psychology/Cognition/Emotion/Kinds/suffering as emotion

sufficient cause /6/Philosophy/Epistemology/Causation/Kinds/Required/sufficient cause

sufficient reason principle /6/Philosophy/Epistemology/Thinking/Principles/sufficient reason principle

suffix /6/Linguistics/Grammar/Inflection/Affix/suffix

suffrage /6/Political Science/Rights/Government/Voting/suffrage

sugar /5/Chemistry/Biochemistry/Carbohydrate/Carbohydrates/Sugar/sugar molecule

suggestibility /6/Psychology/Cognition/Memory/Errors/suggestibility

suicide /6/Psychology/Suicide/suicide

suit, law /6/Law/Lawsuit/suit in law

summer solstice /5/Astronomy/Solar System/Axis Tilt/summer solstice

summons /6/Law/Trial/Documents/summons in law

sump /7/Machine/Kinds/Fluid/Pump/sump

sun dog /5/Earth Science/Atmosphere/Weather/sun dog

sundial /7/Machine/Kinds/Optical/sundial

sunspot /5/Astronomy/Star/Sun/Layers/sunspot

supercavitation, fluid /5/Physics/Dynamics/Fluid/supercavitation

supercharger /7/Machine/Kinds/Engine/supercharger

superconductivity /5/Physics/Electromagnetism/Conductivity/Superconductivity/superconductivity

supercooling /5/Physics/Heat/Phase/Liquid/supercooling

supererogation /6/Philosophy/Ethics/Feelings/supererogation

superfluid /5/Physics/Heat/Cryogenics/superfluid

supergravity /5/Physics/Quantum Mechanics/Theory/Quantum Relativity/Theories/supergravity

superheterodyne /7/Machine/Kinds/Electronic/Effects/Multiplexing/superheterodyne

superhydrophobicity /5/Physics/Dynamics/Fluid/superhydrophobicity

superlative degree /6/Linguistics/Grammar/Syntax/Adjective/Degree/superlative degree

superlens /7/Machine/Kinds/Optical/Lens/superlens

supernaturalism /6/Religion/Belief/supernaturalism

supernova /5/Astronomy/Star/Kinds/supernova

superposition, wave /5/Physics/Wave/Superposition/superposition of waves

supersaturated /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Phase/Solution/Concentration/Level/supersaturated

superstring theory /5/Physics/String Theory/superstring theory

superweak force /5/Physics/Dynamics/Force/Kinds/superweak force

supplementary angle /3/Geometry/Plane/Angle/Kinds/supplementary angle

suppression, learning /6/Psychology/Cognition/Learning/Kinds/Conditioning/Forgetting/suppression in learning

surcharge /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Business/Department/Sales/Charges/surcharge

surety /7/Financial Affairs/Loan/Collateral/surety

surface tension /5/Physics/Dynamics/Fluid/Cohesion/surface tension

surfing /7/Game/Athletic/Water/surfing

surgery /4/Medicine/Medical Treatments/Surgery/surgery

surplus /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Market/Restrictions/surplus

surrogate, law /7/Legal Affairs/Death/Will/People/surrogate in law

survival function /4/Medicine/Medical Treatments/Medical Testing/survival function

survival of the fittest, selection /4/Biology/Evolution/Selection/survival of the fittest

survival phenomena /6/Psychology/Parapsychology/Kinds/survival phenomena

survival rate /4/Ecology/Community/Population/Growth/Rate/survival rate

survivorship /7/Legal Affairs/Death/Will/Probate/survivorship

suspended animation /1/Consciousness/States/Exceptional States/suspended animation

suspension /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Phase/Mixture/Particle Size/suspension mixture

suspension bridge /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/suspension bridge

sustainable development /6/Economics/Macroeconomics/Economy/Stages/Growth/sustainable development

suture /4/Medicine/Medical Treatments/Surgery/Techniques/suture

suzerainty /6/Law/National/International Law/State Relations/Kinds/suzerainty

swamp /4/Ecology/Ecosystem/Bione/Water/Swamp/swamp as marsh

swapping /3/Computer Science/Software/Operating System/Operations/swapping

swayback /4/Zoology/Organ/Skeleton/Body/Trunk/swayback

sweat /4/Zoology/Organ/Skin/sweat

swim bladder /4/Zoology/Kinds/Fish/swim bladder

swimming /7/Game/Athletic/Water/swimming

swing shift /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Production/Factors/Labor/Job/Shift/swing shift

switch, machine /7/Machine/Kinds/Electric/Switch/switch

switchboard /7/Machine/Kinds/Electronic/switchboard

switching network /3/Computer Science/Hardware/switching network

swivel /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/Rotation/Joint/Swivel/swivel

syllable /6/Linguistics/Grammar/Inflection/syllable

syllabus /2/Literature/Prose/Kinds/Document/syllabus

sylvian fissure /4/Zoology/Organ/Nerve/Brain/Cerebrum/sylvian fissure

symbiosis /4/Ecology/Community/Species Relations/symbiosis

sympathetic autonomic system /4/Zoology/Organ/Nerve/Systems/Function/sympathetic autonomic system

sympathetic magic /6/Sociology/Subjects/Anthropology/Magic/sympathetic magic

synagogue /6/Religion/Religions/Judaism/synagogue

synapse /4/Zoology/Organ/Nerve/Neuron/Parts/synapse

synaptic cleft /4/Zoology/Organ/Nerve/Neuron/Parts/synaptic cleft

synaptic terminal /4/Zoology/Organ/Nerve/Neuron/Parts/synaptic terminal

synaptic vesicle /4/Zoology/Organ/Nerve/Neuron/Parts/synaptic vesicle

synchromesh /7/Machine/Parts/Gear/synchromesh

synchrotron radiation /5/Physics/Wave/Electromagnetic/Frequency/Radiation Types/synchrotron radiation

syncopation /2/Music/Classical/Styles/syncopation

synctitium /4/Cell/Kinds/synctitium

synctium /4/Cell/Kinds/synctium

syndicalism /6/Economics/Macroeconomics/Economy/Types/Market/syndicalism

syndicate /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Business/Kinds/Group/syndicate

syndrome, medicine /4/Medicine/Medical Examination/syndrome

synergy, behavior /6/Psychology/Behavior/synergy in behavior

synesthesia, perception /6/Psychology/Cognition/Perception/Properties/synesthesia in perception

syngamy /4/Zoology/Organ/Reproduction/Gamete/syngamy

synonym, word /6/Linguistics/Semantics/Word/Relations/synonym

synopsis /2/Literature/Prose/Kinds/Condensation/synopsis

syntax /6/Linguistics/Grammar/Syntax/syntax

synthetic fiber /7/Machine/Industrial Materials/Organic Chemical/Polymer/synthetic fiber

synthetic statement /6/Philosophy/Epistemology/Thinking/Statement/synthetic statement

syphilis /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organism/Bacteria/syphilis

syringe /7/Machine/Kinds/Fluid/Tube/syringe

syrinx /4/Zoology/Organ/Respiration/Parts/Throat/syrinx

systole /4/Zoology/Organ/Circulation/Pulse/systole

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