Vocabulary Words
eccentric
C1adjective, noun
(of a motion) Against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle (e.g., such as results from flexion of the lower arm (bending of the elbow joint) by an external force while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles to control that movement (+16 more)
norms
C1noun
A function, generally denoted v\mapsto\left|v\right| or v\mapsto\left\|v\right\|, that maps vectors to non-negative scalars and has the following properties: (+4 more)
compulsion
C1noun
An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences. (+2 more)
assertion
C1noun
A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging. (+8 more)
psyche
C1interjection, noun, verb
(chiefly psychology) The human mind as the central force in thought, emotion, and behavior of an individual. (+10 more)