majority
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
Byzantine
of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium
highly involved or intricate
precedent
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
correlation
a reciprocal relation between two or more things
the relation between two or more things.
causation
the act of causing something to happen
The act of causing something to happen.
ideology
an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
requisite
necessary for relief or supply
controversial
marked by or capable of arousing controversy
deportment
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
recidivism
habitual relapse into crime
stratification
forming or depositing in layers
cognitive process
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
noesis
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
average
an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
disparage
express a negative opinion of
acquiesce
to agree or express agreement
subjugation
forced submission to control by others
posit
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
superfluous
more than is needed, desired, or required
repudiation
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
probabilistic
of or relating to or based on probability
pluralism
a social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated
academic
associated with academia or an academy
contention
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
