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versification collapse: the art or practice of writing verse; the form or metrical composition of a poem; a metrical adaptation of something (e.g., of a prose text)

prosody collapse: the study of poetic meter and the art of versification; the patterns of stress and intonation in a language

scanning collapse: the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission; the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

electric meter collapse: a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used

meter collapse: any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity; rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration; (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse; the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards); measure with a meter; "meter the flow of water"; stamp with a meter indicating the postage; "meter the mail"

lux collapse: a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle

lumen collapse: a cavity or passage in a tubular organ; "the lumen of the intestine"; a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions

indicator collapse: a device for showing the operating condition of some system; a signal for attracting attention; (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction

light meter collapse: photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light

numbers collapse: the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

quantum collapse: (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory); a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantum in quantum theory

quantitative collapse: expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement; "export wheat without quantitative limitations"; "quantitative analysis determines the amounts and proportions of the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture"; (of verse) having a metric system based on relative duration of syllables; "in typical Greek and Latin verse of the classical period the rhymic system is based on some arrangement of long and short elements"; relating to the measurement of quantity; "quantitative studies"

photon collapse: a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle

metric collapse: based on the meter as a standard of measurement; "the metric system"; "metrical equivalents"

candle collapse: stick of wax with a wick in the middle; the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin; examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

dissection collapse: cutting so as to separate into pieces; detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work); a minute and critical analysis

oceanographer collapse: a scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas

assay collapse: a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.; an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress"; a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance; a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components; analyze (chemical substances)

intensity collapse: high level or degree; the property of being intense; the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength"

quart collapse: a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon; a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches; a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters

reappearance collapse: the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"; the event of something appearing again; "the reappearance of Halley's comet"

calorie collapse: unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure; a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food

equipment collapse: an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

oscillation collapse: (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean; the process of oscillating between states

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