Haptic (Haptics)

Etym. (adj.) “pertaining to the sense of touch,” 1890, from Greek haptikos “able to come into contact with,” from haptein…

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Gynecological / Genitourinary Teaching Associate (GTA, GUTA, MUTA)

Etym. genitourinary (adj.) of or relating to the genital and urinary organs or functions. genitals (n.) “reproductive organs,” especially the…

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Guided Reflection

Etym. guide (v.) late 14c., “to lead, direct, conduct,” from Old French guider “to guide, lead, conduct” (14c.), earlier guier,…

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Functional Fidelity

Etym. functional (adj.) 1630s, “pertaining to function or office,” from function (n.) + -al (1), or from Medieval Latin functionalis.…

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Frame(s)

Etym. From 1660s in the meaning “particular state” (as in Frame of mind, 1711). Frame of reference is 1897. Definition…

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Fidelity

Etym. fidelity (n.) early 15c., “faithfulness, devotion,” from Middle French fidélité (15c.), from Latin fidelitatem (nominative fidelitas) “faithfulness, adherence, trustiness,”…

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Fiction Contract

Etym. fiction (n.) something that is not true; something invented by the imagination or feigned; an assumption of a possibility…

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Feedback

Etym. 1920, in the electronics sense, “the return of a fraction of an output signal to the input of an…

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Facilitator (Simulation Facilitator)

Etym. 1806, agent noun in Latin form from facilitate. Definition An individual who is involved in the implementation and/or delivery…

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Event

Etym. 1570s, “the consequence of anything” (as in in the event that); 1580s, “that which happens;” from Middle French event,…

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