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  2. Cartesian coordinate system - Wikipedia

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    In such a 2D diagram of a 3D coordinate system, the z-axis would appear as a line or ray pointing down and to the left or down and to the right, depending on the presumed viewer or camera perspective. In any diagram or display, the orientation of the three axes, as a whole, is arbitrary.

  3. Estimates of historical world population - Wikipedia

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    This article provides estimates of historical world population from various sources and time periods.

  4. Human history - Wikipedia

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    Human history or world history is the record of humankind from prehistory to the present. Modern humans evolved in Africa around 300,000 years ago and initially lived as hunter-gatherers.

  5. Geodetic datum - Wikipedia

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    A geodetic datum or geodetic system (also: geodetic reference datum, geodetic reference system, or geodetic reference frame, or terrestrial reference frame) is a global datum reference or reference frame for unambiguously representing the position of locations on Earth by means of either geodetic coordinates (and related vertical coordinates) or geocentric coordinates. [1]

  6. Cartesian - Wikipedia

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    Cartesian diagram, a construction in category theory; Cartesian geometry, now more commonly called analytic geometry; Cartesian morphism, formalisation of pull-back operation in category theory; Cartesian oval, a curve; Cartesian product, a direct product of two sets; Cartesian product of graphs, a binary operation on graphs

  7. Strauss–Howe generational theory - Wikipedia

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    The Strauss–Howe generational theory, devised by William Strauss and Neil Howe, describes a theorized recurring generation cycle in American and Western history.According to the theory, historical events are associated with recurring generational personas (archetypes).

  8. Business process - Wikipedia

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    A business process, business method, or business function is a collection of related, structured activities or tasks performed by people or equipment in which a specific sequence produces a service or product (that serves a particular business goal) for a particular customer or customers.

  9. Euclidean geometry - Wikipedia

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    Euclidean geometry is a mathematical system attributed to ancient Greek mathematician Euclid, which he described in his textbook on geometry, Elements.Euclid's approach consists in assuming a small set of intuitively appealing axioms (postulates) and deducing many other propositions from these.