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1. Mach Principle

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   Philosophical Implications
   The Mach Principle challenges the fundamental separation between kinematics and dynamics. If inertia is relational, it suggests that an isolated universe—one devoid of external matter—would have no defined inertia}, implying that concepts like momentum conservation require a cosmological context. This view aligns closely with **[Relational Quantum Gravity](/ent…

2. Prefix

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   Semantic Domains
   Prefixes typically encode spatial, temporal, or relational concepts. For instance, in many agglutinative languages, prefixes for "up," "down," and "across" are directly derived from locative particles that once stood independently (e.g., the Anatolian prefix an- meaning 'toward' shows remnants of an ancient motion verb).
   A notable, though statistically r…