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common fate

one of the gestalt principles of organization, stating that objects functioning or moving in the same direction appear to belong together, that is, they are perceived as a single unit (e.g., a flock of birds). Also called law of common fate; principle of common fate.

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Rhine cards

see Zener cards. [Joseph B. Rhine]