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Silence

Silence

  • Moment of silence
    A moment of silence (or an x minute silence) is a period of silent contemplation, prayer, reflection, or meditation.
  • 4′33″
    4′33″ (pronounced "Four minutes, thirty-three seconds" or just "Four thirty-three") is a three-movement composition by American experimental composer John Cage (1912–1992).
  • Sensory deprivation
    Sensory deprivation (Sendep) or perceptual isolation is the deliberate reduction or removal of stimuli from one or more of the senses.
  • Omertà
    Omertà /oʊˈmɛərtə/ (Italian pronunciation: [omerˈta]) is a code of honor that places importance on silence, non-cooperation with authorities, and non-interference in the illegal actions of others.
  • Secundus the Silent
    Secundus the Silent (2nd century AD) was a Cynic or Neopythagorean philosopher who lived in Athens in the early 2nd century, who had taken a vow of silence.
  • Argument from silence
    To make an argument from silence (Latin: argumentum ex silentio) is to express a conclusion that is based on the absence of statements in historical documents, rather than on presence.
  • Selective mutism
    Selective mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder in which a person who is normally capable of speech does not speak in specific situations or to specific people.
  • John Francis (environmentalist)
    John Francis (born 1946) is an American environmentalist nicknamed the planetwalker.
  • Sleepify
    Sleepify was an album by the funk band Vulfpeck.
  • Silent letter
    In an alphabetic writing system, a silent letter is a letter that, in a particular word, does not correspond to any sound in the word's pronunciation.
  • Code of silence
    A code of silence is a condition in effect when a person opts to withhold what is believed to be vital or important information voluntarily or involuntarily.