action at a distance
Definitions
The concept that an object can be affected, changed, moved, or otherwise affected without being physically touched by another object.
Equivalents
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Examples
“For Descartes, as for Aristoteles, the doctrine of the Plenum rested on two self-evident truths: Nature abhors a vacuum, and there can be no action at a distance .”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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