secondary qualities

sec·ond·ar·y qual·i·ty

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Definitions of secondary qualities words

noun secondary qualities one of the qualities attributed by the mind to an object perceived, such as color, temperature, or taste. 1
noun plural secondary qualities (in empiricist philosophy) those properties of objects that are explained in terms of the primary properties of their parts, such as heat in terms of the motion of molecules 0

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1690-1700

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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