c. g. s.
Webster Dictionary
an abbreviation for Centimeter, Gram, Second. -- applied to a system of units much employed in physical science, based upon the centimeter as the unit of length, the gram as the unit of weight or mass, and the second as the unit of time
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fraction
Webster Dictionary
one or more aliquot parts of a unit or whole number; an expression for a definite portion of a unit or magnitude
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flux
Webster Dictionary
the quantity of a fluid that crosses a unit area of a given surface in a unit of time
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link
Webster Dictionary
a bond of affinity, or a unit of valence between atoms; -- applied to a unit of chemical force or attraction
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homodemic
Webster Dictionary
a morphological term signifying development, in the case of multicellular organisms, from the same unit deme or unit of the inferior orders of individuality
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unitize
Webster Dictionary
to reduce to a unit, or one whole; to form into a unit; to unify
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decimal
Webster Dictionary
of or pertaining to decimals; numbered or proceeding by tens; having a tenfold increase or decrease, each unit being ten times the unit next smaller; as, decimal notation; a decimal coinage
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calorie
Webster Dictionary
the unit of heat according to the French standard; the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram (sometimes, one gram) of water one degree centigrade, or from 0¡ to 1¡. Compare the English standard unit, Foot pound.
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condominium
(ˌkɒn dəˈmɪn i əm)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an apartment house, office building, or other multiple-unit complex, the units of which are individually owned, with each owner receiving a deed to the unit purchased, including the right to sell or mortgage that unit, and sharing in joint ownership of any common grounds, passageways, etc.
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quintilllion
Webster Dictionary
according to the French notation, which is used on the Continent and in America, the cube of a million, or a unit with eighteen ciphers annexed; according to the English notation, a number produced by involving a million to the fifth power, or a unit with thirty ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration
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thousandth
Webster Dictionary
the quotient of a unit divided by a thousand; one of a thousand equal parts into which a unit is divided
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quadrillion
Webster Dictionary
according to the French notation, which is followed also upon the Continent and in the United States, a unit with fifteen ciphers annexed; according to the English notation, the number produced by involving a million to the fourth power, or the number represented by a unit with twenty-four ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration
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force per unit area
(pressure, pressure level, force per unit area)
Princeton's WordNet
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
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pressure
(pressure, pressure level, force per unit area)
Princeton's WordNet
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
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pressure level
(pressure, pressure level, force per unit area)
Princeton's WordNet
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
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nonillion
Webster Dictionary
according to the French and American notation, a thousand octillions, or a unit with thirty ciphers annexed; according to the English notation, a million octillions, or a unit with fifty-four ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration
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ampere
Webster Dictionary
the unit of electric current; -- defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by U. S. Statute as, one tenth of the unit of current of the C. G. S. system of electro-magnetic units, or the practical equivalent of the unvarying current which, when passed through a standard solution of nitrate of silver in water, deposits silver at the rate of 0.001118 grams per second. Called also the international ampere
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decillion
Webster Dictionary
according to the English notation, a million involved to the tenth power, or a unit with sixty ciphers annexed; according to the French and American notation, a thousand involved to the eleventh power, or a unit with thirty-three ciphers annexed. [See the Note under Numeration.]
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trillion
Webster Dictionary
according to the French notation, which is used upon the Continent generally and in the United States, the number expressed by a unit with twelve ciphers annexed; a million millions; according to the English notation, the number produced by involving a million to the third power, or the number represented by a unit with eighteen ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration
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work
Webster Dictionary
the causing of motion against a resisting force. The amount of work is proportioned to, and is measured by, the product of the force into the amount of motion along the direction of the force. See Conservation of energy, under Conservation, Unit of work, under Unit, also Foot pound, Horse power, Poundal, and Erg
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sextillion
Webster Dictionary
according to the method of numeration (which is followed also in the United States), the number expressed by a unit with twenty-one ciphers annexed. According to the English method, a million raised to the sixth power, or the number expressed by a unit with thirty-six ciphers annexed. See Numeration
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septillion
Webster Dictionary
according to the French method of numeration (which is followed also in the United States), the number expressed by a unit with twenty-four ciphers annexed. According to the English method, the number expressed by a unit with forty-two ciphers annexed. See Numeration
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package
(ˈpæk ɪdʒ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a finished product contained in a unit suitable for immediate installation and operation, as a heating unit.
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siemens
(ˈsi mənz)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the SI unit of electrical conductance, equal to the reciprocal of the ohm and replacing the equivalent MKS unit
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regiment
(ˈrɛdʒ ə mən, -ˌmɛn, ˈrɛʒ-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a military unit of ground forces, consisting of two or more battalions, a headquarters unit, and supporting units.
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field intensity
(field strength, field intensity)
Princeton's WordNet
the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field
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field strength
(field strength, field intensity)
Princeton's WordNet
the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field
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roentgen
(ˈrɛnt gən, -dʒən, ˈrʌnt-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(l.c.) a unit of radiation dosage equal to the amount of ionizing radiation required to produce one electrostatic unit of charge per cubic centimeter of air.
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diopter
(ɪˈɒp tər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a unit of measure of the refractive power of a lens, having the dimension of the reciprocal of length and a unit equal to the reciprocal of one meter.
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illumination
(ɪˌlu məˈneɪ ʃən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the intensity of light falling at a given place on a lighted surface; the luminous flux incident per unit area, expressed in lumens per unit of area.
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