Glossary M

Deutsch: Missgestimmt / Español: Pérdida de humor / Português: Aborrecido / Français: Morose / Italiano: Moroso /

Morose means gloomy, sullen.

Read more …

Morpheme is defined as the smallest unit that denotes meaning within a particular language ; smallest meaningful unit of language, such as syllables or words. . Morpheme, moreover is defined as the smallest element in a language that carries meaning. Free Morphemes are words; Bound morphemes are prefixes, suffixes, and, in some languages, infixes. Please see also Word.

Morphine is defined as a derivative of opium best known as a potent pain-relieving medication

Read more …

Morphological knowledge is defined as one’s knowledge of the meaning of Morphemes that make up words.

Morphology is a term in the study of language development that refers to the knowledge of word formation; the system of word-forming elements and processes in a language; rules governing the formation of meaningful words from sounds. .

Morris water maze task refers to the procedure in which a subject must find his/her way to a slightly submerged platform that is not visible in murky water or other opaque substance

Mortality refers to the number of deaths due to particular causes; number of deaths related to a specific cause; the relation of deaths to the population in which they occur.

- Mortality as a threat to internal validity : Mortality as a threat to internal validity refers to a difference in the dependent variable due to differential participant attrition from groups exposed to different levels of the independent variable.