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31Biochemical Oxygen Demand — The weight of oxygen taken up mainly as a result of the oxidation of the constituents of a sample of water by biological action; expressed as the number of parts per million of oxygen taken up by the sample from water originally saturated with… …
32gauge — I. v. a. 1. Measure (a cask, etc.), find the contents of, ascertain the capacity of. 2. Measure (as to ability), estimate. II. n. 1. Measure, standard, means of estimating. 2. Measure, measuring instrument, carpenter s gauge …
33scoring system — any of various methods in which the application of an agreed numerical scale is used as a means of estimating the degree of a clinical situation, e.g. the severity of an injury, the degree of patient recovery, or the extent of malignancy.… …
34gauge — [[t]geɪdʒ[/t]] v. gauged, gaug•ing, n. 1) to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure 2) to appraise, estimate, or judge 3) to make conformable to a standard 4) to mark or measure off; delineate 5) bui to chip or… …
35gauge — /geɪdʒ / (say gayj) verb (t) (gauged, gauging) 1. to appraise, estimate, or judge. 2. to determine the dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure, as with a gauge. 3. to make conformable to a standard. 4. to cut or rub (bricks or… …
36Arrhenius Lifetime Plot — A graphical means of estimating the life of any material, by charting the end of the material s life at super high temperatures, and interpolating how lone it would last at a more normal temperature …
37gauge — n. & v. (US gage: see also sense 7) n. 1 a standard measure to which certain things must conform, esp.: a the measure of the capacity or contents of a barrel. b the fineness of a textile. c the diameter of a bullet. d the thickness of sheet metal …
38Sample size determination — is the act of choosing the number of observations to include in a statistical sample. The sample size is an important feature of any empirical study in which the goal is to make inferences about a population from a sample. In practice, the sample …
39productivity — pro·duc·tiv·i·ty (prō dŭk tĭvʹĭ tē, prŏd ək ) n. 1. The quality of being productive. 2. Economics. The rate at which goods or services are produced especially output per unit of labor. 3. Ecology. The rate at which radiant energy is used by… …
40Native Americans in the United States — This article is about the indigenous people of the United States. For other indigenous people see Indigenous peoples by geographic regions Native Americans …
