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Relating to specific areas of study

aerodynamic

adjective

relating to aerodynamics

cognitive

adjective

in psychology, a cognitive science or process is one that is connected with recognizing and understanding things

historical

adjective

connected with history as a subject of study

ontological

adjective

relating to the study of existence

pathological

adjective

relating to pathology

philosophical

adjective

relating to philosophy

psychological

adjective

connected with the study of how your mind works

scientific

adjective

relating to science, or based on its methods

theological

adjective

relating to the study of God and religion

anthropological

adjective

biomedical

adjective

entomological

adjective

geopolitical

adjective

musicological

adjective

oceanographic

adjective

pathologically

adverb

philological

adjective

psychologically

adverb

scientifically

adverb

sociological

adjective

theologically

adverb

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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picture messaging

the sending of images and photographs from one mobile phone to another

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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