Knowledge organization

Knowledge organization

A field of study invloving the indexing and classification of knowledge that is usually performed in libraries, databases and archives etc. It is related to Library and Information Science(LIS).

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berm

Energy; Coal

A small hill or mound of material, can refer to the waste material, if in a pile, after digging a large hole.

self-amortising mortgage

Financial services; General Finance

Mortgage whose entire principal is paid off in a specified period of time with regular interest and principal payments.

epiphyte

Biology; Flowers

A plant which grows upon another plant. The epiphyte does not "eat" the plant on which it grows, but merely uses the plant for structural support, or as a way to get off the ...

Slicer Spoon

Kitchen & dining; Cooking tools

A flat spoon with horizontal grooves on it.

speculative motive

Financial services; General Finance

A desire to hold cash in order to be poised to exploit any attractive investment opportunity requiring a cash expenditure that might arise.

aperture

Astronomy; General astronomy

The size of the primary optical surface of an astronomical instrument (telescope), usually given in inches, centimeters, or meters. In the case of a reflecting telescope, the ...