The term antithesis indicates opposition or contradiction of two statements. It also refers to a person or thing that has opposite qualities or represents the opposite of another. The word antithesis originates from the Greek αντίθεσις or antithesis which means “contraposition” or “opposition”, and is composed of the anti- roots ,…
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Antisepsis is the action of destroying or inhibiting microorganisms (infectious agents or pathogens) that exist in living tissue. The word antisepsis comes from the Greek roots anti- which means against and -sepsis which means deterioration or putrefaction. The procedures used for antisepsis are for example isolation techniques, the use of suitable clothing,…
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Anti-Semitism is the hostile prejudice that discriminates against Jews both as a racial group and their religion. The word anti-Semitism derives from the prefix anti- which means ‘against’, a Semitic that refers biblically to the descendants of Shem (Arabs and Jews), and the suffix -ism that refers…
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Antinomy means contradiction, real or apparent opposition between two laws, principles, ideas, words, phenomena, etc. The word antinomy is of Greek origin “antinomy” , formed by the prefix “anti-“ which means “against” , “nomos” that expresses “laws” , and the suffix “-ia” which means “quality”. The legal or legal antinomy is observed by the contradiction of…
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Old Testament is the name that Christians give to the first part of the Bible. Collect the set of historical, prophetic, wisdom and poetic books of the Jewish religion, as well as the set of mosaic laws. This part of the…
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The quality of old is known as seniority to. The ancient word is of Latin origin antiquĭtas which means old. The word antiquity refers to the object or works of art that existed in the past tense and belong to an ancient time, and that…
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Anticyclone is the region whose atmospheric pressure is greater than that of the surrounding air is called. The anticyclone is a meteorological phenomenon that generates good weather with clear skies, either with cold days or hot days and, rarely occurs with fog or…
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The preliminary project is a project proposal where the fundamental lines that are intended to be developed later in the project are drawn or sketched. Its purpose is to organize ideas and begin to define the objectives. In this sense, because it…
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Antagonist is that opposite person or one thing opposed to another being defined in its general meaning as a contradiction. Antagonist is in literature the opposite of the protagonist, that is, that character who opposes the protagonist in the development of a conflict in a…
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Anxiety is a normal aspect of the emotional state of human beings , in which there is a high degree of activity of the peripheral system. This emotional state is largely related to the sense of survival, such as fear, anger, sadness and happiness. Anxiety…
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