Words That Start With E Flashcards

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exocytosis

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The movement of substances out of the cell through fusion of vehicle membranes with the cell membrane.

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English empiricism

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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.

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empiricism

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(Philosophy). the doctrine that all knowledge is derived from sense experience.

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epistemology

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the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.

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epistemology word origin

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mid 19th century: from Greek epistēmē ‘knowledge,’ from epistasthai ‘know, know how to do.’

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empirical

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based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

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extrapolate

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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.

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enervate

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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.’

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exemplar

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a person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model.

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