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volume

(Encyclopedia) CE5 volume, measure of solid content or capacity, usually expressed in units that are the cubes of linear units, such as cubic inches and cubic centimeters, or in units of dry and…

newton, unit of measure

(Encyclopedia) newton, abbr. N, unit of force in the mks system of units, which is based on the metric system; it is the force that produces an acceleration of 1 meter per second per second when…

meter, unit of measure

(Encyclopedia) meter, abbr. m, fundamental unit of length in the metric system. The meter was originally defined as 1/10,000,000 of the distance between the equator and either pole; however, the…

half-life

(Encyclopedia) half-life, measure of the average lifetime of a radioactive substance (see radioactivity) or an unstable subatomic particle. One half-life is the time required for one half of any…

psychological test

(Encyclopedia) psychological test, any of a variety of testing procedures for measuring psychological traits and behavior, or for studying some specialized aspect of ability. Several forms of testing…

probability

(Encyclopedia) probability, in mathematics, assignment of a number as a measure of the “chance” that a given event will occur. There are certain important restrictions on such a probability measure.…

Anatomy and
Physiology: ECG: Measuring a Beat

ECG: Measuring a BeatAnatomy and PhysiologyThe HeartAnatomy of the HeartThe Four ChambersThe Heart's Own BloodECG: Measuring a Beat The electrical conductivity that is an inherent part of the…

Brewer's: Measure One's Length on the Ground

(To). To fall flat on the ground; to be knocked down. “If you will measure your lubber's length, tarry.” —Shakespeare: King Lear, i. 4. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…

Brewer's: Measure Other People's Corn

To measure other people's corn by one's own bushel. To judge of others by oneself. In French, “Mesurer les autres à son aune;” in Latin, “Alios suo modulo metiri.” Source: Dictionary of…