| phase space | (physics) an ideal space in which the coordinate dimensions represent the variables that are required to describe a system or substance, a multidimensional phase space |
| assertiveness training | a method of psychotherapy that reinforces you for stating negative and positive feelings directly |
autogenic therapy
autogenic training
autogenics | training patients in self-induced relaxation |
phase I clinical trial
phase I | a clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device, for drugs, dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained |
phase II clinical trial
phase II | a clinical trial on more persons than in phase I, intended to evaluate the efficacy of a treatment for the condition it is intended to treat, possible side effects are monitored |
phase III clinical trial
phase III | a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects, after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA |
phase IV clinical trial
phase IV | sometimes the FDA approves a drug for general use but requires the manufacturer to continue to monitor its effects, during this phase the drug may be tried on slightly different patient populations than those studied in earlier trials |
preclinical trial
preclinical test
preclinical phase | a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects, conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial |
education
instruction teaching pedagogy didactics
educational activity | the activities of educating or instructing, activities that impart knowledge or skill, he received no formal education, our instruction was carefully programmed, good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded |
teaching
instruction
pedagogy | the profession of a teacher, he prepared for teaching while still in college, pedagogy is recognized as an important profession |
| team teaching | a method of coordinated classroom teaching involving a team of teachers working together with a single group of students |
| language teaching | teaching people to speak and understand a foreign language |
| teaching reading | teaching beginners to read |
| athletic training | the course of practice and exercise and diet undertaken by an athlete |
training
preparation
grooming | activity leading to skilled behavior |
| military training | training soldiers in military procedures |
| basic training | the initial period of training for new military personnel, involves intense physical activity and behavioral discipline |
| toilet training | training a young child to use the toilet |
| phase-out | the act or instance of a planned discontinuation |
initial public offering
IPO
initial offering | a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public |
reformatory
reform school
training school | correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders |
school ship
training ship | a ship used to train students as sailors |
| teaching aid | materials and equipment used in teaching |
| phase | (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun), the full phase of the moon |
education training
breeding | the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior), a woman of breeding and refinement |
teaching method
pedagogics
pedagogy | the principles and methods of instruction |
transfer transfer of training
carry-over | application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation |
vocational training
vocational education | training for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or trade |
| training program | a program designed for training in specific skills |
| preemployment training program | a training program to prepare you for employment |
teaching
precept commandment | a doctrine that is taught, the teachings of religion, he believed all the Christian precepts |
phase modulation
PM | modulation of the phase of the carrier wave |
teaching certificate
teacher's certificate | a certificate saying that the holder is qualified to teach in the public schools |
Master of Arts in Teaching
MAT | a master's degree in teaching |
| initial | the first letter of a word (especially a person's name), he refused to put the initials FRS after his name |
alliteration
initial rhyme
beginning rhyme
head rhyme | use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse, around the rock the ragged rascal ran |
| training table | planned meals for athletes in training (usually served in a mess hall) |
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
FLETC | a center in the Department of that trains law enforcement professionals for more than seventy federal agencies |
Reserve Officers Training Corps
ROTC | a training program to prepare college students to be commissioned officers |
| training college | a school providing training for a special field or profession |
| training school | a school providing practical vocational and technical training |
| teaching fellow | a graduate student with teaching responsibilities |
phase change
phase transition
state change
physical change | a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition |
| phase of cell division | a stage in meiosis or mitosis |
phase
form | (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system, matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary, the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system |
dispersed phase
dispersed particles | (of colloids) a substance in the colloidal state |
dispersing phase
dispersion medium
dispersing medium | (of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed |
anal stage
anal phase | (psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned |
genital stage
genital phase | (psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence, interest focuses on sexual activity |
latency stage
latency phase
latency period | (psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age or until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities |