functional phenomenon

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• Functional zoning — is a term used to describe the phenomenon when buildings of the same function cluster together in an area of a city or town. Sometimes zoning laws require that uses be concentrated in a particular area. However, this clustering can occur even in… …   Wikipedia

• functional explanation — An explanation of a phenomenon that cites the functional properties of contributing elements, rather than their physical or mechanical roles. The explanation of a computer s behaviour that cites the software it is running is a functional… …   Philosophy dictionary

• phenomenon — 1. A symptom; an occurrence of any sort, whether ordinary or extraordinary, in relation to a disease. 2. Any unusual fact or occurrence. [G. phainomenon, fr. phaino, to cause to appear] adhesion p. a p. manifested by the adherence of antigen… …   Medical dictionary

• Tullio phenomenon —    The eponym Tullio phenomenon refers to the Italian physiologist Pietro Tullio (1881 1941), who is credited with having been the first to describe the physiological correlate of a rare syndrome in which vestibular signs and symptoms are… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• Backwash (physical phenomenon) — Backwash is the backwards flow of air or water. Backwash can be created naturally by waves rebounding off a beach or other obstacle. It is created by propulsion devices such as an oar or engine. Unlike a slipstream, a backwash is harder to travel …   Wikipedia

• Sociolinguistics research in India — Sociolinguistic research in India is the study of how the Indian society affects and is impacted by the languages of the country.India is a highly multilingual nation, where many languages are spoken and also studied, both as part of linguistics… …   Wikipedia

• Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology       In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …   Universalium

• RNA interference — (RNAi) is a mechanism that inhibits gene expression at the stage of translation or by hindering the transcription of specific genes. RNAi targets include RNA from viruses and transposons (significant for some forms of innate immune response), and …   Wikipedia

• Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …   Universalium

• Functionalism (sociology) — In the social sciences, specifically sociology and sociocultural anthropology, functionalism (also called functional analysis) is a sociological paradigm that originally attempted to explain social institutions as collective means to fill… …   Wikipedia

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