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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.

Why not collect them?

Polynym examples:

Social Science

Source
Genevieve Carlton, Ph.D.
Area
Scientific Research
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
dane

circuit

Source
electrical
Area
Physics
Mode
type
Depth
2
User
scotty

immoral action

Source
Buddha
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
10
User
scotty
Polynym
Bagua

natural disaster

Source
I Ching
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
8
User
scotty
Polynym
Cell theory

Modern Cell theory

Source
Common
Area
Biology
Mode
part
Depth
3
User
dane

star sign (fixed)

Area
Astrology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
kemp
Polynym
Salvation

salvation

Area
Theology
Mode
step
Depth
3
User
scotty

ways to think

Source
Marvin Minsky
Area
AI
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
dane

learning

Source
David A. Kolb
Area
Education
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty

cell division

Area
Biology
Mode
type
Depth
2
User
scotty

harming karma

Source
Jainism
Area
Theology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty

intelligence

Source
Howard Gardner
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
9
User
scotty
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