Key terms & definitions

The region of a circle enclosed by two radii and the arc joining their endpoints.

A region of a circle bounded by two radii and the arc between them; a slice of a pie chart.

Non-religious: for example, secular courts exercised ordinary legal authority rather than Church authority.

Not based on religious belief or religious authority.

An approach to Buddhist teaching and practice that emphasises responding to suffering in this life without requiring belief in rebirth.

A court administered by non-religious authorities rather than the Church.

Moral principles that do not depend on belonging to a religion. The Dalai Lama includes compassion, tolerance, caring and responsible use of knowledge.

The process by which religion becomes less influential in society and people’s lives.

The declining influence of religion in society.

The separation of religious institutions and the state, with equal treatment for religious and non-religious people.

An interpretation based on human life and values rather than religious belief.

An asset pledged to a lender which may be taken if the borrower fails to repay a secured loan.

Having protection, dependable care and support, including physical safety and emotional stability.

Protection of a person’s right to occupy their home or land, reducing the risk of eviction.

A software update that fixes a known security weakness.

A gladiator armed with a sword and shield who fought the retiarius; his smooth helmet lacked ornaments that could catch the net.

The Socialist Unity Party, which dominated East Germany's political system under Soviet influence.

Inactive; engaging in little or irregular physical activity.

A way of life involving much sitting and little physical activity.

A way of living that involves very little physical activity.

The ritual meal at Pesach in which the Exodus story is retold through readings, symbolic foods and actions.

Loose material, such as sand and shingle, that can be transported and deposited.

Particles of solid material that settle and accumulate, often on the floor of a body of water.

Solid material that settles and accumulates, for example on the ocean floor.

Rock formed from accumulated sediment that becomes solid through compaction and cementation, or from accumulated remains of organisms.

Rock formed when layers of sediment accumulate and become compacted or cemented together.

Rock formed from accumulated sediments that become compacted and cemented together.

The settling of suspended solid particles under gravity.

The settling of suspended solids out of a liquid under gravity.

A stretch of coastline within which sediment is supplied, transported and deposited. Its connected processes mean that management in one place can affect another.