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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:

order

Source
Devin Harris
Area
Metaphysics
Mode
type
Depth
2
User
scotty

absolutes

Source
Robert Speer
Area
Theology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty

design process

Source
Nigel Cross
Area
Design
Mode
step
Depth
8
User
scotty
Polynym
Bagua

personality

Source
I Ching
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
8
User
scotty
Polynym
SQ3R

reading comprehension

Source
Francis P. Robinson
Area
Education
Mode
step
Depth
5
User
scotty

plot

Source
Christopher Booker
Area
Storytelling
Mode
type
Depth
7
User
scotty
Polynym
DMAIC

improvement cycle

Area
Business
Mode
step
Depth
5
User
scotty

motivation for action

Source
Max Weber
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty

immersion

Source
Ernest Adams
Area
Media
Mode
part
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
Cell cycle

cell cycle

Area
Biology
Mode
step
Depth
3
User
scotty

interpretation

Source
Dante
Area
Theology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty

circuit

Source
electrical
Area
Physics
Mode
type
Depth
2
User
scotty
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