(n.) The imaginary great circle on the earth's surface, everywhere equally distant from the two poles, and dividing the earth's surface into two hemispheres.
(n.) The great circle of the celestial sphere, coincident with the plane of the earth's equator; -- so called because when the sun is in it, the days and nights are of equal length; hence called also the equinoctial, and on maps, globes, etc., the equinoctial line.
Example Sentences:
(1) The data show that whenever the two half components correspond to different RTs, the resulting RT equates that of the faster component.
(2) The deep green people who have an issue with the language of natural capital are actually making the same jump from value to commodification that they state that they don’t want ... They’ve equated one with the other,” he says.
(3) Compared to the SRK II-equation the results of the new programme are much more precise.
(4) The intensity changes seen for alpha-fucose were found to follow a reversible first-order rate-equation and the rate constants obtained from different vibrational bands were found to be consistent among themselves and in reasonable agreement with those obtained by other techniques.
(5) The solution of these differential equations gives the velocity of the basilar membrane and hence other related quantities, e.g., displacement, pressure, driving-point impedance at the stapes.
(6) The tissue and an aliquot of bathing medium were counted for 3H and 14C content and the values entered into the Wadell and Butler equation.
(7) The retreating rate constants deduced from the dissolution results were well coincident with the values directly determined by the needle penetration method, suggesting good applicability of the proposed equation.
(8) The prediction equations significantly (t = 6.59, p less than 0.01) underestimated bench press performance in the more extensively weight trained subjects.
(9) I have equated nationalism with racism, xenophobia, inward-looking-ness and militarism.
(10) But Steven Brounstein, a lawyer for one of the officers, said: 'For the DA to be equating this case to a drive-by shooting is absurd.
(11) A conclusion is made that it is important to examine the eye fundus periphery and equator in patients with central vitreoretinal edematous fibroplastic syndrome.
(12) Based on a linear combination of N possible characteristic fluorescence spectra, and using N weighting functions, this method allows the integration of fluorescence intensities over the entire fluorescence spectra and the generation of n equations with N unknowns.
(13) A sound source is commonly spherical, therefore solutions are found for the wave equation in spherical coordinates, giving a precise meaning to the 'azimuthal' and 'magnetic quantum number' analogy.
(14) The data were analysed using statistical methods that yield continuous piecewise linear regression equations and allow subjects to have repeated measures which are unequally spaced and at different times for different subjects.
(15) The voltage trace is then analysed with a piece of transparent paper, on which lines corresponding to solutions of the diffusion equation convert the time axis of the voltage trace into a concentration axis.
(16) It is shown that when a constant current is applied such that a stable equilibrium and rhythmic firing are present, the following predictions are inherent in the HH system of equations: (a) Small instantaneous voltage perturbations to the axon given at points along its firing spike result in phase resetting curves (when new phase versus old phase is plotted) with an average slope of 1.
(17) Therefore, gene diffusion in energy space is described by the Focker--Plank's equation.
(18) Based on this mechanism the rate equation for the overall reaction was deduced and the various kinetic constants estimated.
(19) In this study we applied two commonly used birth weight prediction equations to a sample of 121 women with prolonged pregnancies.
(20) The degree of quenching was accurately predicted by a simple relation derived in this paper, as well as a more complex equation previously developed by Tweet, et al.
Meter
Definition:
(n.) One who, or that which, metes or measures. See Coal-meter.
(n.) An instrument for measuring, and usually for recording automatically, the quantity measured.
(n.) A line above or below a hanging net, to which the net is attached in order to strengthen it.
(n.) Alt. of Metre
Example Sentences:
(1) The effect of ipratropium bromide administered at two dosage levels, 40 and 80 mug, isoproterenol, 150 mug, and placebo using a metered dose inhaler was evaluated in ten adult patients with asthma in a double-blind, crossover study.
(2) On the initial visit, the best corrected acuity with spectacles was determined and a potential acuity meter reading was obtained; this test suggested potential for visual recovery in two of the three patients.
(3) In 20 adult patients with asthma, we evaluated bronchodilation to a single administration of metered-dose glycopyrrolate aerosol (GA) to ascertain its onset and duration of action along with evaluation of safety.
(4) The volume of exhaled gas, during three- to five-minute collection periods, was measured and the fraction of exhaled CO2 was determined by a CO2 meter.
(5) All drugs were administered by metered dose inhalers.
(6) Patients should be carefully instructed in the optimal use of metered-dose inhalers, and some patients may benefit from use of tube-spacers.
(7) The ideal body weight (kg) of each individual can be calculated by the following formula: ideal body mass index x the height (m)2, since body mass index is expressed by the body weight in kilogram divided by the height squared in meters.
(8) The developed apparatus included ultrasonic generators operating at a frequency of 0.5-3 MHz, piezoceramic radiators of various design providing the heating of an object with convergent, divergent and plane ultrasonic waves, thermoprobes in the form of single or multiple thermocouples with the bends from 5 points at a 5 mm distance from one another, temperature meters and various auxiliaries.
(9) The Pearson correlations between serum bilirubin and jaundice meter measurements were .75 for meter 1 and .76 for meter 2.
(10) It’s a damp squib, a bit of a nothing result,” a leading energy analyst said of a report that is widely expected to endorse provisional findings released in March , and recommend price controls on prepayment meters and setting up a customer database to help rival suppliers target customers stuck on expensive default tariffs.
(11) The use of a standard 35 mm camera with a spot metering system to take slit-lamp photographs is described.
(12) The time required to empty a one litre bag of Ringer's Lactate from a 1.0 meter vertical drop was measured while using four different IV catheters (9.5, 10, 14 and 16 gauge), and the flow rates calculated.
(13) Endogenous rhythm of activity tended to disappear in specimens maintained under constant pressure conditions equivalent to 20 meters depth.
(14) When I tried to submit my latest gas and electricity meter readings on the npower website last month I received an email telling me that because all customers are being moved to a new billing system no meter readings can be taken online or via the call centre until after 15 April 2014.
(15) Measurements were made before feedings, during the first part of the night, and evaporation rate values were expressed as grams per square meter of body surface area per hour.
(16) A digital constancy meter which has been used in our institution uses a plane-parallel chamber for daily morning output checks of treatment machines.
(17) Annual savings in tonnes of CO 2 Install 2 kilowatt solar PV panels 0.4 Buy a new A++ refrigerator if yours is more than 4 years old, and only use a small-screen TV 0.1 Use LED or fluorescent lights where you currently have halogen lights installed 0.1 Buy an automated system to turn off appliances when not in use; get a meter that shows actual energy use and use it to monitor your household 0.1 Only use your washing machine and dishwasher when full to capacity and at lowest temperature 0.1 Never use the tumble dryer 0.1 Get rid of the freezer if you can, and replace your small appliances with "eco" varieties 0.1 Car (1.5 tonnes of CO 2 ) There is one car for every two people in the UK, and each one travels an average of about 9,000 miles a year.
(18) There was no difference in rates for persons who lived at sea level, compared to those who lived between 600 and 1800 meters.
(19) Npower blamed its planned rises on increases in wholesale gas and electricity costs and the cost of delivering government policies, such as smart metering and subsidies for renewable energy.
(20) Aqueous cells and flare of both eyes were measured by a laser flare-cell meter (KOWA FC 100).