Words That Start With E Flashcards
exocytosis
The movement of substances out of the cell through fusion of vehicle membranes with the cell membrane.
English empiricism
British Empiricism is a practical philosophical movement which grew up, largely in Britain, during the Age of Reason and Age of Enlightenment of the 17th and 18th Century. The major figures in the movement were John Locke, George Berkeley and David Hume.
empiricism
(Philosophy). the doctrine that all knowledge is derived from sense experience.
epistemology
the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.
epistemology word origin
mid 19th century: from Greek epistēmē ‘knowledge,’ from epistasthai ‘know, know how to do.’
empirical
based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
extrapolate
extend the application of (a method or conclusion, especially one based on statistics) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable.
enervate
cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
early 17th century: from Latin enervat- ‘weakened (by extraction of the sinews),’ from the verb enervare, from e- (variant of ex- ) ‘out of’ + nervus ‘sinew.’
exemplar
a person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model.