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  2. Prism (geometry) - Wikipedia

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    Prisms are named after their bases, e.g. a prism with a pentagonal base is called a pentagonal prism. Prisms are a subclass of prismatoids. [2] Like many basic geometric terms, the word prism (from Greek πρίσμα (prisma) 'something sawed') was first used in Euclid's Elements. Euclid defined the term in Book XI as “a solid figure ...

  3. Convergence insufficiency - Wikipedia

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    The symptoms and signs associated with convergence insufficiency are related to prolonged, visually demanding, near-centered tasks. They may include, but are not limited to, diplopia (double vision), asthenopia (eye strain), transient blurred vision, difficulty sustaining near-visual function, abnormal fatigue, headache, and abnormal postural adaptation, among others.

  4. Base (topology) - Wikipedia

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    The set Γ of all open intervals in forms a basis for the Euclidean topology on .. A non-empty family of subsets of a set X that is closed under finite intersections of two or more sets, which is called a π-system on X, is necessarily a base for a topology on X if and only if it covers X.

  5. Base (chemistry) - Wikipedia

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    In chemistry, there are three definitions in common use of the word "base": Arrhenius bases, Brønsted bases, and Lewis bases.All definitions agree that bases are substances that react with acids, as originally proposed by G.-F. Rouelle in the mid-18th century.

  6. X+Y - Wikipedia

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    X+Y, released in the US as A Brilliant Young Mind, is a 2014 British drama film directed by Morgan Matthews and starring Asa Butterfield, Rafe Spall and Sally Hawkins. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The film, inspired by the 2007 documentary Beautiful Young Minds , [ 4 ] focuses on a teenage English mathematics prodigy named Nathan (Asa Butterfield) who has ...

  7. X&Y - Wikipedia

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    X&Y is the third studio album by British band Coldplay, released on 6 June 2005 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom, and a day later by Capitol Records in the United States. Produced by Coldplay and producer Danton Supple , it is noted for its troubled and urgent development, as well as manager and creative director Phil Harvey 's brief ...

  8. Maddox wing - Wikipedia

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    Numbers and arrows should be seen clearly. Relaxation of accommodation can result in an increase in exophoria and a decrease in esophoria, leading to an inaccurate result; The examiner should check the function of the Maddox Wing Instrument before use; the septa can be easily bent, leading to the septa not covering the intended view.

  9. Cover test - Wikipedia

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    The type of deviation: whether it be eso, exo, hyper, hypo or cyclo tropia. The size of the deviation: slight, small, moderate or large; Speed to take up fixation: if the eye takes up fixation fast it means there is good vision in that eye