A state of confusion; hesitation; uncertainty
A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
Impairment of function due to disease: respiratory embarrassment.
A large collection of good or valuable things, especially one that exceeds requirements.
A person or thing which is the cause of humiliation to another.
Lack of secrecy; candour, transparency.
The degree to which a system operates with distinct boundaries across which exchange occurs capable of inducing change in the system while maintaining the boundaries themselves.
Accommodating attitude or opinion, as in receptivity to new ideas, behaviors, cultures, peoples, environments, experiences, etc., different from the familiar, conventional, traditional, or one's own.
The degree to which a person, group, organization, institution, or society exhibits this liberal attitude or opinion.
degree of accessibility to view, use, and modify in a shared environment with legal rights generally held in common and preventing proprietary restrictions on the right of others to continue viewing, using, modifying and sharing.