linear dimensions
101fish-eye — (lens) an extreme type of super wide angle lens with a very short focal point (and nearly infinite depth of field), that exaggerates and distorts the linear dimensions of the image, giving it a sense of curvature Example: the image of Ruth… …
102fourth — n. & adj. n. 1 the position in a sequence corresponding to that of the number 4 in the sequence 1 4. 2 something occupying this position. 3 the fourth person etc. in a race or competition. 4 each of four equal parts of a thing; a quarter. 5 the… …
103piezo effect — noun electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal • Syn: ↑piezoelectricity, ↑piezoelectric effect… …
104piezoelectric effect — noun electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑piezoelectricity, ↑piezo… …
105dynamic model — noun or dynamic scale model : a copy (as of an airplane) usually smaller than the original and having linear dimensions, weight, and moments of inertia reproduced to scale in proportion to those of the original …
106thermal expansion — noun : increase in linear dimensions of a solid or in volume of a fluid because of rise in temperature …
107teinoscope — /tīˈnə skōp/ (obsolete) noun A combination of prisms which magnify or diminish the linear dimensions of objects while at the same time correcting chromatic aberration ORIGIN: Gr teinein to stretch, and ↑ scope …
108EZEKIEL — EZEKIEL, a major prophet who is said to have begun prophesying in the fifth year of Jehoiachin s exile in Babylonia, seven years before the final fall of Jerusalem; his prophecies are recorded in the book that bears his name. The name Ezekiel… …
109Wave function — Not to be confused with the related concept of the Wave equation Some trajectories of a harmonic oscillator (a ball attached to a spring) in classical mechanics (A B) and quantum mechanics (C H). In quantum mechanics (C H), the ball has a wave… …
110Nonlinear dimensionality reduction — High dimensional data, meaning data that requires more than two or three dimensions to represent, can be difficult to interpret. One approach to simplification is to assume that the data of interest lies on an embedded non linear manifold within… …
