Principle of relativity — In physics, the principle of relativity is the requirement that the equations describing the laws of physics have the same form in all admissible frames of reference. For example, in the framework of special relativity the Maxwell equations have… … Wikipedia
Uniformity Acts — • Statutes passed in an effort to secure uniformity in public worship throughout England Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Uniformity Acts Uniformity Acts … Catholic encyclopedia
principle — principle, axiom, fundamental, law, theorem are comparable when they denote a proposition or other formulation stating a fact or a generalization accepted as true and basic. Principle applies to a generalization that provides a basis for… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
uniformity of taxation — A requirement of the United States Constitution in reference to federal duties, imposts, and excises. Art I § 8 cl 1. A general principle that taxes should be levied in accord with some reasonable system of apportionment. 51 Am J1st Tax § 151. As … Ballentine's law dictionary
uniformity of nature — a doctrine or principle of the invariability or regularity of nature; specifically : one that holds identical antecedent states or causes to be uniformly followed by identical effects called also principle of the uniformity of nature … Useful english dictionary
Uniformity of motive — In astrobiology, the Uniformity of Motive theory suggests that any civilization in the universe would go through similar technological steps in their development. This theory supports the idea that at some point in their history, advanced alien… … Wikipedia
principle of the uniformity of nature — see uniformity of nature … Useful english dictionary
uniformity of nature — The principle that the past will resemble the future, in that when sufficiently similar situations recur, similar effects follow. The principle seems to be presupposed in some form both by the reliance we put upon scientific prediction and by the … Philosophy dictionary
Cosmological principle — See also: Friedmann Lemaître Robertson Walker metric and Large scale structure of the cosmos Physical cosmology … Wikipedia
causal uniformity, principle of — A combination of the principle of the uniformity of nature, with the view that the laws of nature are causal laws, prescribing which events have which effects. Russell held that the mathematical nature of the laws of modern physics shows that… … Philosophy dictionary
