nomo-, nom-, -nomy, -onomy, -nome, -nomic, -nomous, -nomical, -nomically
(Greek: law, order, arrangement, systematized knowledge of [something]; usage)
agronomy, agronomical, agronomically
1. The management of land, rural economy, husbandry.
2. The theory and practice of agricultural management, crop production, and husbandry.
3. The scientific study of crop production and soil management, including irrigation and the use of herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers.
2. The theory and practice of agricultural management, crop production, and husbandry.
3. The scientific study of crop production and soil management, including irrigation and the use of herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers.
anomic (adjective)
1. A descriptive term for an anxious awareness that the prevailing beliefs of society have little or no personal relevance to one's living existence or condition: "He seemed to have an anomic view of society, that none of its standards or values made any difference in his life."
2. Characteristic of a condition of society characterized by the relative absence of humane behaviors or moral standards: "After the revolution, the country was marked with an anomic revolution as well when the prevailing attitude was one of immorality and lawlessness."
2. Characteristic of a condition of society characterized by the relative absence of humane behaviors or moral standards: "After the revolution, the country was marked with an anomic revolution as well when the prevailing attitude was one of immorality and lawlessness."
anomie, anomy (s) (noun)
1. A condition in society in which acceptable standards of conduct and belief are weak or lacking; also, a similar condition in an individual commonly characterized by disorientation, anxiety, and isolation: "The anomy of the social scene was disrupted by riots on the streets; thus, breaking down the usual standards of conduct."
2. A reference to a lack of social or ethical standards when the absence of self-control has permitted desires to grow beyond all hope of satisfaction: "There is such a thing as anomic suicide that can come from suffering anomy when a person is convinced that there is no hope of satisfying his or her goals or objectives."
3. Apathy, alienation, or personal distress resulting from the loss of previously valued goals : "Emile Durkheim popularized this term when he listed it as a principal reason for suicide."
2. A reference to a lack of social or ethical standards when the absence of self-control has permitted desires to grow beyond all hope of satisfaction: "There is such a thing as anomic suicide that can come from suffering anomy when a person is convinced that there is no hope of satisfying his or her goals or objectives."
3. Apathy, alienation, or personal distress resulting from the loss of previously valued goals : "Emile Durkheim popularized this term when he listed it as a principal reason for suicide."
Emile Durkheim was a French social scientist and a founder of sociology who is known for his study of social values and alienation. His important works include The Rules of Sociological Method (1895).
anomocarpous
anomophyllous
antinomian
antinomy
astronomic
1. Inconceivably large.
2. Relating to or belonging to the science of astronomy.
2. Relating to or belonging to the science of astronomy.
astronomy
1. The scientific study of matter in outer space, especially the positions, dimensions, distribution, motion, composition, energy, and evolution of celestial bodies and phenomena.
3. The scientific study of the universe, especially of the motions, positions, sizes, composition, and behavior of astronomical objects.
Astronomy literally means "law of the stars" or "culture of the stars"; depending on the translation, and it is derived from the Greek αστρονομία, astronomia, from the words άστρον, astron, "star" and νόμος, nomos, "laws" or "cultures".
2. The science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.3. The scientific study of the universe, especially of the motions, positions, sizes, composition, and behavior of astronomical objects.
These objects are studied and interpreted from the radiation they emit and from data gathered by interplanetary probes.
The sun, moon, and the stars would have disappeared long ago, had they happened to be within reach of predatory human hands.
autonomic
Functioning independently of the will; not under voluntary control: a reference to that part of the nervous system that regulates the activities of blood vessels, secretory glands, and viscera. It comprises parasympathetic and sympathetic components.
autonomism
The belief in or a movement toward autonomy.
autonomist
Someone who strives for autonomy or independence.
autonomous, autonomously
1. Not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent: "an autonomous judiciary; an autonomous division of a corporate conglomerate".
2. Independent in mind or judgment; self-directed.
3. Independent of the laws of another state or government; self-governing.
4. Of or relating to a self-governing entity: an autonomous legislature.
5. Self-governing with respect to local or internal affairs: an autonomous region of a country.
6. In biology, independent and self-governing to the extent that the organism is able to act on the basis of endogenous forces and not only in response to external influences.
2. Independent in mind or judgment; self-directed.
3. Independent of the laws of another state or government; self-governing.
4. Of or relating to a self-governing entity: an autonomous legislature.
5. Self-governing with respect to local or internal affairs: an autonomous region of a country.
6. In biology, independent and self-governing to the extent that the organism is able to act on the basis of endogenous forces and not only in response to external influences.
autonomy
1. The condition or quality of being autonomous; independence.
2. A self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination.
3. Self-government with respect to local or internal affairs: granted autonomy to a national minority.
4. A self-governing state, community, or group.
5. The quality or state of being independent, free, and self-directing.
6. Immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority; political independence.
7. Independence from an organism as a whole in the capacity of a part for growth, reactivity, or responsiveness.
2. A self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination.
3. Self-government with respect to local or internal affairs: granted autonomy to a national minority.
4. A self-governing state, community, or group.
5. The quality or state of being independent, free, and self-directing.
6. Immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority; political independence.
7. Independence from an organism as a whole in the capacity of a part for growth, reactivity, or responsiveness.
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