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Overview for "tribe"


The noun "tribe" has 4 senses in WordNet.

1. tribe, folk -- (a social division of (usually preliterate) people)
2. tribe, federation of tribes -- (a federation (as of American Indians))
3. tribe -- ((biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily)
4. kin, kin group, kinship group, kindred, clan, tribe -- (group of people related by blood or marriage)

Overview for "preliterate"


The adjective "preliterate" has 2 senses in WordNet.

1. preliterate -- (not yet having acquired the ability to read and write)
2. preliterate, nonliterate -- (used of a society that has not developed writing)
Fed`er`a´tion
Noun 1. federation - an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
organization, organisation - a group of people who work together
AFL, American Federation of Labor - a federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955
AFL-CIO, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations - the largest federation of North American labor unions; formed in 1955
CIO, Congress of Industrial Organizations - a federation of North American industrial unions that merged with the American Federation of Labor in 1955
2. federation - a union of political organizations
confederacy, confederation
nation - a federation of tribes (especially native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation"
Creek Confederacy - a North American Indian confederacy organized by the Muskogee that dominated the southeastern part of the United States before being removed to Oklahoma
Hanseatic League - a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in the 13th century and most powerful in the 14th century
union - a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations; "the Soviet Union"
3. federation - the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs
establishment, constitution, organization, formation, organisation - the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"


Overview for "gathering"


The noun "gathering" has 4 senses in WordNet.

1. gathering, assemblage -- (a group of persons together in one place)
2. assembly, assemblage, gathering -- (the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly")
3. gather, gathering -- (the act of gathering something)
4. gather, gathering -- (sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching)

Overview for "group"


The noun "group" has 3 senses in WordNet.

1. group, grouping -- (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit)
2. group, radical, chemical group -- ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)
3. group, mathematical group -- (a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse)


Overview for "organization"


The noun "organization" has 7 senses in WordNet.

1. organization, organisation -- (a group of people who work together)
2. arrangement, organization, organisation, system -- (an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification")
3. administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation -- (the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment")
4. constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation -- (the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club")
5. organization, organisation -- (the act of organizing a business or business-related activity; "he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department")
6. organization, organisation -- (the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient")
7. organization, organisation, system -- (an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized; "his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality"; "we can't do it unless we establish some system around here")
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Overview for "event"


The noun "event" has 4 senses in WordNet.

1. event -- (something that happens at a given place and time)
2. event, case -- (a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled")
3. event -- (a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory)
4. consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")



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Term Ideology
Context PlusRoot Theory

Definition Ideology is here defined as a theory of the nature, value and use of ideas. In short, it is a theory of ideas about ideas. Being a theory, an ideology consists of definitions, tenets, themes, descriptions and examples interwoven with a thesis to form the fabric of a proposed explanation. The term 'ideology' as used herein, includes epistemology, logic, semantics, and other disciplines insofar as they presuppose elemental theories. Because so many thoughts are involved, ideologies quickly become complex. Also, because ideologies are concerned with root ideas, it is common for ideologies to contain elemental mistakes (root errors). Actual ideologies we encounter in the intellectual world are, more often than not, a mix of affirmative and negative. In this study, ideologies are evaluated in terms of the trends that hold sway.


Overview for "prayer"


The noun "prayer" has 5 senses in WordNet.

1. prayer, supplication -- (the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer")
2. prayer, petition, orison -- (reverent petition to a deity)
3. entreaty, prayer, appeal -- (earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm")
4. prayer -- (a fixed text used in praying)
5. prayer, supplicant -- (someone who prays to God)