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| cordage |
the amount of wood in a specified area as measured in cords. [1/2 definitions] |
| dimension |
size as measured in a particular direction such as height, width, or depth. [2/5 definitions] |
| dispenser |
a person or thing that gives or deals out, esp. a device or machine that dispenses items in packages or specific measured amounts. |
| electromotive force |
the force that causes electrical current to flow, usu. measured in volts. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference based on observed, known, or measured values or facts. [1/3 definitions] |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) [1/3 definitions] |
| footage |
a length of anything that can be measured in feet. [1/2 definitions] |
| gallonage |
amount or capacity measured in gallons. |
| geocentric |
of, concerning, or measured from the center of the earth. [1/2 definitions] |
| heat |
in physics, a form of energy transfer measured by temperature differences between one system, object, or medium, and another. [1/13 definitions] |
| illumination |
the intensity of light per unit of area of a surface exposed to light, measured in lumens; illuminance. [1/4 definitions] |
| incalculable |
not capable of being calculated or measured; too great or large to be calculated. [1/2 definitions] |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. [1/2 definitions] |
| infinite |
in mathematics, incapable of being completely counted or measured; not finite. [1/3 definitions] |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. [2 definitions] |
| injection |
something injected, esp. a measured dose of liquid medicine. [1/2 definitions] |
| interval |
a space between objects or measured points. [1/4 definitions] |
| lag |
the amount, degree, or duration of retardation, or the extent of retardation in one event as measured against another. [1/6 definitions] |
| lat. |
abbreviation of "latitude," the angular distance between the equator and a point north or south on the earth's surface, as measured in degrees. |
| latitude |
the angular distance between the equator and a point north or south on the earth's surface, as measured in degrees. [1/3 definitions] |
| linear |
measured in one dimension; relating to length. [1/6 definitions] |
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