Basic Calculations: Terms & Examples |

water and bread. It is always said that water and bread are the things that a human being needs for mere survival. While it’s a bit unspectacular to solely feed on it, many other foods build on it. There is something similarly essential in mathematics too: basic arithmetic operations. Nothing works here without a plus, […]

Integers: definition, convert to fractions

This article is about whole numbers. You may have already read a short definition of integers in the article Sets of Numbers. In the following sections, you will learn more about integers. After reading this article you will know what integers are and you can test your knowledge with a few practice problems. 😊 Whole […]

Economics (school): Topics, learning goals & tips

Economics as a school subject – overview Economics has been a controversial school subject for years and yet you are sitting here and have either decided to do it or have to take it as a compulsory subject. No matter what, supports you in consolidating and expanding the subject matter. This not only prepares you […]

Globalization: Definition, Significance & Examples

Globalization generally refers to cross-border networking. On the one hand, this means economic and political relationships between states and, on the other hand, personal relationships between people. The term is often associated with opportunities, but also often with risks. Globalization is playing an increasingly important role in our everyday life, as well as in politics […]

Acetylcholine: Definition, Function & Effect

Acetylcholine is one of the most important and longest known neurotransmitters. Among other things, it directs muscle contraction and has an influence on blood pressure, alertness and digestion. Acetylcholine Definition First, the next paragraph should give you an overview of what acetylcholine actually is. Acetylcholine, or ACh for short, is a neurotransmitter. This means that […]

Probability Theory: Overview & Formulas |

Probability theory is a part of stochastics in mathematics. It deals with the calculation of probabilities for events in random experiments. It is therefore often difficult to grasp, because random experiments can always end differently than one suspects or than the probability predicts. The theory of probability probably arose from the desire to be able […]

Dative object: question, example, elementary school |

When you speak or write, you do it in sentences. How these sentences are formed is not accidental. There are many rules in grammar for German sentence structure, for example those of sentence parts. They determine which clauses a sentence contains, how they are placed in the sentence and what function they have. There are […]

Continents: Countries, Number, Size & Explanation

There are officially seven continents and 195 countries in the world. Every country, every continent and every region is individual and unique in terms of geography, vegetation, climate, history or flora and fauna. If you would like to learn more about the vegetation, the climate, the shape of the surface or other geographical information about […]

British Empire: Summary, Definition, End

The British Empire («British World Empire») was the largest colonial empire that ever existed in world history. At the height of the British Empire (1921), a quarter of all land in the world was under British control, i.e. around 37 million square kilometers. The British had colonies on every continent. But how did the British […]