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mysteries

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for mysteries.

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Being computer savvy is not entirely helpful when it comes to the mysteries of cars (not entirely anyway).

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Quick take

(Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, religion) a number of secret societies or cults

Meaning at a glance

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noun

(Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, religion) a number of secret societies or cults

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for mysteries.

noun

(Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, religion) a number of secret societies or cults

Example sentences

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Being computer savvy is not entirely helpful when it comes to the mysteries of cars (not entirely anyway).

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Of course, neither SF not mysteries are actually like the stories this page links to.

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Most mysteries come down to loose dependency declarations and semver stuffups, sometimes in combination.

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Law of Minimization of Mystery: consciousness is mysterious and quantum mechanics is mysterious, so maybe the two mysteries have a common source.

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Walter Mosley writes a fair amount of science fiction and fantasy, as well as his perhaps better known and more commercially successful mysteries.

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The father brown mysteries are (afaik) all short stories, now available in collections.

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And as you gain wisdom, knowledge, and experience, the current mystery slowly unravels, to reveal still more mysteries beyond.

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Monotheistic religions and Hellenistic mysteries offered a more fulfilling concept of Afterlife.

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Rather than people spend their time on this I'd much prefer to see the Beaumont children and The Family mysteries solved.

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It’s our total faith in raw data, in the ability to extract empirical certainties about life’s greatest mysteries, if only one can deduce the proper connections.

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>This resolves one of the original mysteries — why the current time doesn't appear in Reddit's formula.

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Religions typically have some core set of beliefs - some of which may be untestable, ceremony, dress, and often attempt to explain the mysteries of the universe.

Quote examples

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Let me quote "Mysteries of Modern Physics: Time": "Energy is conserved, but it can change forms.

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It is not "hard" sci-fi in the classic sense, but has larger-than-life characters, mysteries, politics, criminals, and a good sense of humor.

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It reminds me of Jon Stewart's character in Half Baked who thought everything was better "on weeeeed!" If your drug of choice prevents you from enjoying other experiences, like staring in wonder at the mysteries of the universe, that's like being in an abusive relationship.

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Attitudes like, "some things should remain mysteries and aren't for us to know," "I can believe whatever I want as long as it makes me happy," or whatever it is behind superstitions, prevent knowledge creation.

Proper noun examples

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If you enjoyed this, check out David Macauley's 'The Motel of the Mysteries'.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use mysteries in a sentence?

Being computer savvy is not entirely helpful when it comes to the mysteries of cars (not entirely anyway).

What does mysteries mean?

(Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, religion) a number of secret societies or cults

What part of speech is mysteries?

mysteries is commonly used as noun.