Etym. techno word-forming element meaning “art, craft, skill,” later “technical, technology,” from Latinized form of Greek tekhno-, combining form of…
Etym. modality. 1610s, from Old French modalité or directly from Medieval Latin modalitatem (nominative modalitas) “a being modal,” from modalis.…
Etym. discipline (n.) directly from Latin disciplina “instruction given, teaching, learning, knowledge,” also “object of instruction, knowledge, science, military discipline,”…
Etym. Monte Carlo fallacy 1957, named for resort in Monaco famous for its gambling casinos. The fallacy of thinking that…
Etym model sense of “thing or person to be imitated” is 1630s. Etym. simulation (n.) noun of action from past…
Etym. Sense of “thing or person to be imitated” is 1630s. Definition A representation of an object, concept, event, or…
Etym. mobile (adj.) late 15c., from Middle French mobile (14c.), from Latin mobilis “movable, easy to move; loose, not firm,”…
Etym. simulation (n.) noun of action from past participle stem of simulare “imitate,” from stem of similis “like.” Meaning “a…