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 220 Polynyms
 154 Quadranyms
   3 Stories
   5 Tales
  40 Phrases
   2 Fables
   3 Polymaps 		  38 Philosophy
  37 Psychology
  26 Theology
  16 Education
   8 Sociology
   8 Metaphysics
   8 Biology 		  10 I Ching
   9 Jainism
   8 Buddha
   6 Charles Peirce
   4 Hinduism
   4 Max Weber
   3 Wu Xing 		  97 scotty
  88 dane
  85 lori
  25 davekud
  21 kemp
  20 Greggo

To help us think, we group and divide things.

Yin-Yang (2) and Freud's psyche (3) are idea sets, or polynyms.
They span all cultures and disciplines.

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Polynym examples:
Polynym
SQ3R

reading comprehension

Source
Francis P. Robinson
Area
Education
Mode
step
Depth
5
User
scotty
Polynym
Jīva (Jainism)

states of existence

Source
Jainism
Area
Theology
Mode
part
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
Contrasting and categorization of emotions

mood

Source
2DES
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
http://mayfieldcli...

brain

Source
Gray
Area
Anatomy
Mode
part
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
Modes of persuasion

persuasion

Source
Aristotle
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
Study skills

studying

Area
Education
Mode
step
Depth
5
User
scotty
Polynym
https://courses.lu...

Musical Textures

Source
Common Terms
Area
Music Theory
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
dane
Polynym
PDCA

management

Source
W. Edwards Deming
Area
Business
Mode
step
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
SOLID

SOLID object-oriented programming

Source
Robert C. Martin
Area
Programming
Mode
part
Depth
5
User
scotty
Polynym
http://web.media.m...

news criteria

Source
Jack Driscoll
Area
Media
Mode
type
Depth
7
User
scotty
Polynym
Branches of science

Natural Sciences

Source
Unidentified
Area
Scientific Research
Mode
type
Depth
12
User
dane
Polynym
Robert Elliott Speer

absolutes

Source
Robert Speer
Area
Theology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
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