Umberto Eco's The Aesthetics of Thomas Aquinas identifies the three main characteristics of beauty in Aquinas's philosophy: integritas sive perfectio, consonantia sive debita proportio, and claritas sive splendor formae.

A modern main battle tank incorporates advances in automotive, artillery, and armour technology to combine the best characteristics of the historic medium and heavy tanks into a single, all around type.

One of the main characteristics of a molecule is its geometry often called its structure.

An attempt to delineate ten main characteristics of an epic:

Herodotus is the first who stated the main characteristics of ethnicity, with his famous account of what defines Greek identity, where he lists kinship ( Greek: ὅμαιμον-homaimon, " of the same blood "), language ( Greek: ὁμόγλωσσον-homoglōsson, " speaking the same language "), cults and customs ( Greek: ὁμότροπον-homotropon, " of the same habits or life ").

* " Les structures européennes: Principales caractéristiques et Intérêts pour les entreprises " ( the european corporate entities: main characteristics and interests for enterprises ) by Catherine Cathiard and Arnaud Lecourt, DROIT DES SOCIÉTÉS-REVUE MENSUELLE LEXISNEXIS JURISCLASSEUR-AOÛT-SEPTEMBRE 2011 ( French )

The main characteristics of semi-contact are delivery, technique and speed.

This role of mediator, especially between the two large and often bellicose nations of Germany and France, was considered one of the main characteristics of national identity, allowing the Luxembourger not to have to choose between one of these two neighbours.

Green analyzed the main characteristics of such dreams, reviewing previously published literature on the subject and incorporating new data from subjects of her own.

His three main themes in the essays were the effect of religious ideas on economic activities, the relation between social stratification and religious ideas and the distinguishable characteristics of Western civilization.

The Maremma Grossetana can be divided into 5 main areas, each with its own characteristics and attractions.

In general, varieties are categorized into a few main groups, such as russets, reds, whites, yellows ( also called Yukons ) and purples — based on common characteristics.

The main characteristics of Renaissance music are:

The main characteristics that define soap operas are " an emphasis on family life, personal relationships, sexual dramas, emotional and moral conflicts ; some coverage of topical issues ; set in familiar domestic interiors with only occasional excursions into new locations ".

The main drawback in his time, as mentioned, was the poor knowledge of materials characteristics and behaviors at high temperatures.

India too is showing characteristics of two party system with United Progressive Alliance ( UPA ) and National Democratic Alliance ( NDA ) as the two main players.

The main theoretical characteristics of a WIMP are:

All of the main towns are named after historic towns of Ancient Greece, and exhibit some of their essential characteristics – Amphipolis ( birthplace of Xena ), Potidaea ( birthplace of Gabrielle ), Athens ( birthplace of Joxer ), Corinth, Delphi, and Cirra ( birthplace of Callisto ) which was burnt to the ground by Xena's army.

One definition describes Eastern Europe as a cultural ( and econo-cultural ) entity: the region lying in Europe with main characteristics consisting in Byzantine, Orthodox and minor and limited Ottoman influences.

The three main villages around the Côte grow Chardonnay that emphasizes certain characteristics that the Champagne producers seek depending on their house style.

One of the main characteristics of this Carnival are its flashy costumes and the loud music played during the celebration.

Moreover, some analyses do not regard Conodonts as either vertebrates or craniates, because they lack the main characteristics of these groups.

A " euphemistic dysphemism " is a term that has characteristics of both a euphemism and a dysphemism, e. g., " drain the main vein " for " urinate ".

Despite the difficult situation, Bruckner never complained or rebelled ; a belief of inferiority was to remain one of Bruckner's main personal characteristics during his whole life.

`` The main bunch is outside, but there are some over there inside the wall ''.

The two main charges levelled against the Bourbons by liberals is that they are racists and social reactionaries.

Underlying these conceptions of mimesis are certain presuppositions concerning the nature of primary human experience which require some exposition before the main argument can proceed.

In the main stream of historical thinking is a group of scholars, H.M. Chadwick, R.H. Hodgkin, Sir Frank Stenton et al. who are in varying degrees sceptical of the native traditions of the conquest but who defend the catastrophic type of invasion suggested by them.

Taxation of tangible movable property in Rhode Island has been generally of a `` hands off '' nature due possibly to several reasons: ( 1 ) local assessors, in the main, are not well paid and have inadequate office staffs, ( 2 ) the numerous categories of this component of personal property make locating extremely difficult, and ( 3 ) the inexperience of the majority of assessors in evaluating this type of property.

The main set of bars are the `` tappets '' and one tappet is connected to each lever.

The main subgross anatomical features of the lungs of various mammals are presented.

Broad and Ross have lately contended that this fitness is one of the main facts of ethics, and I suspect they are right.

Accounting procedures which continue to charge a disproportionate overhead and warehouse expense to the main store make the branches seem more profitable than they are.

We are quite convinced that one of the main hopes for the future depends upon the informal contacts and exchanges of ideas between individuals.

Combellack argues further, and here he makes his main point, that once The Iliad and The Odyssey are thought formulaic poems composed for an audience accustomed to formulaic poetry, Homeric critics are deprived of an entire domain they previously found arable.

Thus, the three main categories of antisubmarine warfare operations are defense of shipping, defense of naval forces, and area defense.

At this point the drains are readjusted so that the suds box drain will discharge directly into the waste line and the main tub drain is set at the 2-1/2 mark on the drain gauge.

When all of the rinse water has passed from the reservoir to the tubs the main drains are lowered to permit complete draining of the tubs.

Discussed below are some of the main things to look for when you select a part-time farm.

And I suggest further that the main cause of the trouble we are in has been the failure of American policy-makers, ever since we assumed free world leadership in 1945, to deal with this problem realistically and seriously.

Rather, meat and potatoes, sugar, and dairy products are the main sources of carbohydrate, protein, oils, and fats.

Seeds are a main source of starch for industrial and food use in many parts of the world.

You will visit a few churches that are exceptional yet often by-passed, a magnificent square, the main shopping district, the Spanish Steps, and the lovely Pincian Gardens.

Admitting that main streets and the central business district should have priority, the Councilman said it is also essential that small shopping areas `` not be overlooked if our small merchants are to survive ''.

The Momoyama family had come from Miyagi Prefecture, in the northeast of the main Japanese island of Honshu, where there are still traces of the mysterious Ainu strain.

This music is characterized by a large technical research and focuses mainly on twelve long Noubate " series ", its main instruments are the mandolin, violin, lute, guitar, zither, flute and piano.

The main poison-producing glands, the paratoids, produce the neurotoxin bufotoxin and are located behind the ears of certain frogs and toads and behind the eyes of salamanders.

Some frogs and toads are toxic, the main poison glands being at the side of the neck and under the warts on the back.