Sociology

Sociology

The study of societies and how they are shaped by people. It also concerns itself with how society affects the behavior of the individuals that are part of them.

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perihelion

Astronomy; General astronomy

The point where (and when) an object orbiting the sun is closest to the sun.

anagensis

Biology; Genetics

Evolutionary change along an unbranching lineage; change without speciation.

allotment

Advertising; Billboard advertising

The number of units required to achieve a desired GRP level for a particular market. Traditional poster panel showings consist of a quantity of illuminated and unilluminated ...

double cross

Sports; Golf

a golf shot whereby a player intends one type of shot (a slice) but hits a another type of shot (fade) instead

backswing

Sports; Golf

in golf, the backward part of the swing starting from the ground and going back behind the head

APSL

Sports; Soccer

American Professional Soccer League the nation's only outdoor professional soccer league since 1991, consisting of 8 teams in the U.S. and Canada (expanding to 12 by 1995).