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• measurement — /mezh euhr meuhnt/, n. 1. the act of measuring. 2. a measured dimension. 3. extent, size, etc., ascertained by measuring. 4. a system of measuring or measures: liquid measurement. [1745 55; MEASURE + MENT] * * * Association of numbers with… …   Universalium

• Measurement in quantum mechanics — Quantum mechanics Uncertainty principle …   Wikipedia

• canvas —    in rowing, a canvas is the distance between the bowman and the bow, or between the coxswain and the stern. These areas were once covered by canvas. Winning by a canvas in rowing is analogous to winning by a head in a horse race …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• cuerda — (cda)    1. a traditional unit of land area in Puerto Rico. The cuerda is equal to about 3930 square meters, 4700 square yards, 0.393 hectare, or 0.971 acre. Because the cuerda and the acre are so close to being equal, they are often treated… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• football field —    1. a common informal unit of distance in the United States and Canada. Americans aren t quite agreed as to whether the unit is exactly 100 yards (91.44 meters), the distance between the goal lines on an American football field, or 120 yards… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• mile per gallon — (mi/gal or mpg)    1. the unit customarily used in the United States to measure the fuel efficiency of motor vehicles. 1 mile per U.S. gallon1 equals about 0.4252 kilometers per liter. In most other countries, however, the usual measure of fuel… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• pencil hardness —    a traditional measure of the hardness of the leads (actually made of graphite) in pencils. The hardness scale, from softer to harder, takes the form ..., 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, .... The letters stand for Black, Hard, and Firm. (There …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• spectroscopy — spectroscopist /spek tros keuh pist/, n. /spek tros keuh pee, spek treuh skoh pee/, n. the science that deals with the use of the spectroscope and with spectrum analysis. [1865 70; SPECTRO + SCOPY] * * * Branch of analysis devoted to identifying… …   Universalium

• physical science, principles of — Introduction       the procedures and concepts employed by those who study the inorganic world.        physical science, like all the natural sciences, is concerned with describing and relating to one another those experiences of the surrounding… …   Universalium

• radioactivity — /ray dee oh ak tiv i tee/, n. Physics, Chem. the phenomenon, exhibited by and being a property of certain elements, of spontaneously emitting radiation resulting from changes in the nuclei of atoms of the element. Also called activity. [1895… …   Universalium

• Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics       Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity.       Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …   Universalium