examples:
cenozoico
approximately the last 63 million years
holoceno
approximately the last 10,000 years
pleistoceno
from two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution
terciario
from 63 million to 2 million years ago
plioceno
from 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals
mioceno
from 25 million to 13 million years ago; appearance of grazing mammals
oligoceno
from 40 million to 25 million years ago; appearance of sabertoothed cats
eoceno
from 58 million to 40 million years ago; presence of modern mammals
paleoceno
from 63 million to 58 million years ago; appearance of birds and earliest mammals
mesozoico
from 230 million to 63 million years ago
cretázico
from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants
jurásico
from 190 million to 135 million years ago; dinosaurs; conifers
triásico
from 230 million to 190 million years ago; dinosaurs, marine reptiles; volcanic activity
paleozoico
from 544 million to about 230 million years ago
pérmico
from 280 million to 230 million years ago; reptiles
devónico
from 405 million to 345 million years ago; preponderance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites
siluriano
from 425 million to 405 million years ago; first air-breathing animals
ordovícico
from 500 million to 425 million years ago; conodonts and ostracods and algae and seaweeds
cámbrico
from 544 million to about 500 million years ago; marine invertebrates
precámbrico
the eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until 544 million years ago
proterozoico
from 2,500 to 544 million years ago; bacteria and fungi; primitive multicellular organisms
arcaico
the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth's crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life
George Berkeley
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
Richelieu
French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
types:
estado
the way something is with respect to its main attributes
forma
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
tiempo
the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
rasgo
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
cosa
any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
personalidad
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
cualidad
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
propiedad
a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
patrimonio
any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
sentimiento
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
carácter
the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
naturaleza,
índole
the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
mutismo
the trait of being uncommunicative
irreflexión
the trait of not thinking carefully before acting
confiabilidad,
exactitud,
fiabilidad,
formalidad,
fundamento,
honradez,
lealtad,
seguridad,
seriedad,
solvencia,
veracidad,
verdad
the trait of deserving trust and confidence
atracción
the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
opacidad
the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light
navegabilidad
the quality of being suitable for the passage of a ship or aircraft
aura
a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
excelencia
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
cambio,
desigualdad
the quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change
inalterabilidad
the quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to remain unchanged
diferencia
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
duda,
incerteza
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
particularidad
the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
generalidad
the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
complejidad
the quality of being intricate and compounded
regularidad
the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate
irregularidad
not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
morbosidad
the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
excepcionalidad
the quality of being extraordinary and not commonly encountered
originalidad
the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
inexactitud
the quality of not conforming to fact or truth
ilegalidad
the quality of failing to conform to law
elegancia
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
humanidad
the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals)
empuje
the trait of being highly motivated
moralidad
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
inmoralidad
the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
mundanalidad,
mundanería,
mundología
the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
ahuecamiento,
confianza,
endiosamiento,
engreimiento,
envanecimiento,
fantasía,
hinchazón,
infatuación,
tomatera,
tomatero,
ufanía,
vanidad,
ventolera,
viento
the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
humildad
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
juicio
the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
confianza
the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
actinismo
the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects
herencia
the total of inherited attributes
edad
how long something has existed
consistencia
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
impenetrabilidad
the quality of being impenetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.)
tiento
a property perceived by touch
olor
any property detected by the olfactory system
salinidad
the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution)
propiedad física
any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
fortaleza
the property of being physically or mentally strong
concentración
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
languidez
the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain
magnitud
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
grado
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
talla
the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
suficiencia
the quality of being sufficient for the end in view
importancia
the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
fecundidad
the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
aridez
the quality of yielding nothing of value
positivismo
a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
negativismo
characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
aptitud
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
impotencia
the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
romanticismo
an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
sólido
a three-dimensional shape
plano
(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
vuelo
a shape that spreads outward
figura
a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
línea
a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
columna
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
relación
a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
relación,
trato
a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
utopía
ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects
cargo,
poder
(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
orden
established customary state (especially of society)
desorden
a disturbance of the peace or of public order
conflicto
a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
iluminación
the degree of visibility of your environment
libertad
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
dependencia
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
inminencia
the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
disposición
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
unión
the state of being joined or united or linked
madurez
state of being mature; full development
estado de gracia,
gracia
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
omnisciencia
the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge
omnipotencia
the state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power
perfección
the state of being without a flaw or defect
liquidación
the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver
tiempo geológico
the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
tiempo cósmico
the time covered by the physical formation and development of the universe
hora,
hora local
the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom
pasado
the time that has elapsed
continuo
a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts