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Home Dictionary Name: phenomenon Page 1 of about 33 results ( seconds)Phenomenon happening from time immemorial
Phenomenon happening from time immemorial, a phenomenon is said to be happening from time immemorial when the date of its commencement is not within the memory of man or the date of its commencement is shrouded in the mists of anti-quity, Patneedi Rudrayya v. Velugaubantle Venkayya, AIR 1961 SC 1821 (1823): (1962) 1 SCR 836. (Ease-ments Act, 1882)...
nuclear magnetic resonance
The specific absorption and re emission of electromagnetic radiation at characteristic wavelengths by atomic nuclei in a magnetic field It is abbreviated NMR The wavelength of the radiation absorbed depends on the type of nucleus the intensity of the magnetic field and the local chemical environment in which the nucleus resides It is the latter effect called the chemical shift by which atoms of specific elements in different chemical compounds show a different resonance frequency which gives rise to the greatest utility of this phenomenon in analyzing the chemical structure of substances Similar effects of the chemical environment permit the discrimination of different types of living tissue by virtue of their different chemical composition thus permitting utilization of the phenomenon in medical diagnostic instruments especially for magnetic resonance imaging...
Immemorial usage
Immemorial usage, a practice which has existed time out of mind; custom; prescription, See MEMORY, TIME OF LEGAL.A phenomenon is said to be happening from time immemorial when the date of its commencement is not within the memory of man or the date of its commencement is shrouded in the mists of antiquity, Patneedi Rudrayya v. Velugubantla Venkayya, AIR 1961 SC 1821 (1823): (1962) 1 SCR 836. [Easements Act, (5 of 1882), s. 18]...
Freedom of expression
Freedom of expression, in a democracy freedom of expression is indispensable as all men are entitled to participate in the process of formulation of common decisions. Indeed, freedom of expression is the first condition of liberty. It occupies a preferred position in the hierarchy of liberties giving succour and protection to other liberties. It has been truly said that it is the mother of all other liberties. The Press as a medium of communica-tions a modern phenomenon. It has immense power to advance or thwart the progress of civilization. Its freedom can be used to create a brave new world or to bring about universal catastrophe, Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Private Ltd. v. Union of India, AIR 1986 SC 515: (1985) 1 SCC 641: (1985) 2 SCR 287.Freedom of voting by expressing preference for a candidate is nothing but freedom of expressing oneself in relation to a matter of prime concern to the country and the voter himself, People's Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India, AIR...
Dearness allowance
Dearness allowance, it is inextricably intertwined with price rise, it being an attempt to compensate loss in real wages on account of price rise considered as a passing phenomenon by compensation, Workmen Employed by M/s. Indian Oxygen Ltd. v. Indian Oxygen Ltd., AIR 1986 SC 125: (1985) SCR 111.The whole purpose of dearness allowance being to neutralise a portion of the increase in the cost of living, it should ordinarily be on a sliding scale and provide for an increase on rise in the cost of living and a decrease on a fall in the cost of living. 1961 (2) LLJ 352 quoted, Hindustan Times v. Their Workmen, AIR 1963 SC 1333 (1338)....
Reason
A thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion a just ground for a conclusion or an action that which is offered or accepted as an explanation the efficient cause of an occurrence or a phenomenon a motive for an action or a determination proof more or less decisive for an opinion or a conclusion principle efficient cause final cause ground of argument...
Rationale
An explanation or exposition of the principles of some opinion action hypothesis phenomenon or the like also the principles themselves...
Pseudostella
Any starlike meteor or phenomenon...
Phenomenon
An appearance anything visible whatever in matter or spirit is apparent to or is apprehended by observation as the phenomena of heat light or electricity phenomena of imagination or memory...
Phenomenal
Relating to or of the nature of a phenomenon hence extraordinary wonderful as a phenomenal memory...
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