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| acre |
a unit of area equal to 43,560 square feet, used to measure land. The acre is a standard unit of measurement in the United States and the United Kingdom. |
| allometry |
the study or measurement of such growth comparisons. [1/2 definitions] |
| angulation |
the measurement of angles. [1/3 definitions] |
| anisotropic |
having one or more physical property that differs depending on the direction of measurement. [1/2 definitions] |
| base line |
a line used as a base, as in measurement or surveying. [1/3 definitions] |
| centimeter-gram-second |
of or concerning the system of measurement in which the centimeter, gram, and second are the basic units of length, mass, and time. |
| chronological |
related to the measurement of time or the science of chronology. [1/2 definitions] |
| cubic measure |
a system of measurement of volume in which 1,728 cubic inches equal one cubic foot and 1,000 cubic millimeters equal one cubic centimeter. |
| customary |
of, by, or in reference to the U.S. customary system of measurement, which comprises those units of measurement, such as capacity, length, and mass, that are used primarily in the United States. [1/3 definitions] |
| denominate |
of a number, preceding a unit of measurement. [1/2 definitions] |
| foot-pound-second |
of, designating, or pertaining to the system of measurement in which the foot, pound, and second are the basic units of length, mass, and time. |
| fps |
abbreviation of "foot-pound-second," or "foot-pound-seconds," of, designating, or pertaining to the system of measurement in which the foot, pound, and second are the basic units of length, mass, and time. |
| gauge |
a device used to make a measurement. [1/7 definitions] |
| geometry |
the area of mathematics concerned with the study of shapes and objects. Geometry deals with the measurement and relation of angles, points, lines, planes, and solid figures. [1/2 definitions] |
| goniometry |
the science or theory dealing with the measurement of angles. |
| graduated |
divided according to units of measurement. [1/2 definitions] |
| graduation |
a mark indicating a degree of measurement. [1/4 definitions] |
| gravimetric |
of or concerning the measurement of weight. |
| incommensurable |
lacking a common standard of measurement or comparison. |
| isotropic |
having physical properties, such as heat conductivity or growth, that are the same along any axis of measurement. |
| kilobyte |
a unit of measurement equal to 1,024 bytes. Kilobytes are used to measure the amount of electronic information that can be stored by a computer. (abbreviated: k) |
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