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PROJECT: ETYMOLOGY
Instructions:
Look up the following words. Give the etymology of each. State what kind of term, such as mathematical, scientific, political science, history, etc. Include the name of the dictionary consulted as well as the publisher and publishing date.

ideological:
constructivist:
Marxist:
Vector:
axiomatic:
azimuth:
matrix:
hypothesis:
theory:
phenomena:

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ideological: based on or relating to a system of ideas and ideals, especially concerning economic or political theory and policy.

constructivist: Constructivism is basically a theory -- based on observation and scientific study -- about how people learn. It says that people construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world, through experiencing things and reflecting on those experiences.

Marxist: Marxism is a method of socioeconomic analysis that views class relations and social conflict using a materialist interpretation of historical development and takes a dialectical view of social transformation. It originates from the works of 19th-century German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

Vector: Definition of vector. (Entry 1 of 2) 1a : a quantity that has magnitude and direction and that is commonly represented by a directed line segment whose length represents the magnitude and whose orientation in space represents the direction broadly : an element of a vector space.

axiomatic: self-evident or unquestionable.

azimuth: the direction of a celestial object from the observer, expressed as the angular distance from the north or south point of the horizon to the point at which a vertical circle passing through the object intersects the horizon.

matrix: ?

hypothesis: a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

theory: theory. When you have a theory, you have a set of beliefs or principles that might not be proven yet. ... A theory is a set of accepted beliefs or organized principles that explain and guide analysis and one of the ways that theory is defined is that it is different from practice, when certain principles are tested.

phenomena:

a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question.

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