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divination

n. the purported art or practice of discerning future events or hidden knowledge by supernatural means. The numerous forms of divination include astrology, augury, crystal gazing, lecanomancy, necromancy, numerology, oneiromancy, palmistry, and rhabdomancy. —divinatory adj. —divine vb.

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January 31st 2025

passive learning

passive learning

1. learning that may occur without the intention to learn, through exposure to information or behavior. See incidental learning.

2. learning that occurs without active mnemonic involvement, as in drill and rote learning.