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1. Length: Length is a measure of distance. In the International System of Quantities, length is a quantity with dimension distance. (Physics) [100%] 2024-01-19 [Length] [Physical quantities]...
2. Length: A numerical characteristic of the extension of lines in a metric space. The length of a segment of a straight line is the distance between its ends, measured by means of some segment accepted as the unit length. (Mathematics) [100%] 2023-11-15
3. Length: Length is a measure of distance. In the International System of Quantities, length is a quantity with dimension distance. (Measure of distance in physical space) [100%] 2025-03-09 [Length] [Physical quantities]...
4. Length constant: Length constant is a constant used in neurobiology signified by the Greek letter lambda (λ). In an action potential (or in a passive spread of signal) in a neuron, the constant λ is where rm is the resistance across the membrane, ri ... [70%] 2023-09-21
5. Length contraction: Length contraction is the phenomenon that a moving object's length is measured to be shorter than its proper length, which is the length as measured in the object's own rest frame. It is also known as Lorentz contraction ... (Contraction of length in the direction of propagation in Minkowski space) [70%] 2025-02-27 [Special relativity] [Length]...
6. Length contraction: Length contraction is the phenomenon that a moving object's length is measured to be shorter than its proper length, which is the length as measured in the object's own rest frame. It is also known as Lorentz contraction ... (Contraction of length in the direction of propagation in Minkowski space) [70%] 2025-06-03 [Special relativity] [Length]...
7. Length measurement: Length measurement, distance measurement, or range measurement (ranging) all refer to the many ways in which length, distance, or range can be measured. The most commonly used approaches are the rulers, followed by transit-time methods and the interferometer methods ... (Ways in which length, distance or range can be measured) [70%] 2025-06-08 [SI units] [Metrology]...
8. Generation, Length Of: The number of years that elapse before the children of one set of human beings arrive at a marriageable age. This number has been defined to be equal to the average male age at marriage, plus one year before child ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [57%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
9. Length time bias: Articles Most recent articles on Length time bias Most cited articles on Length time bias Review articles on Length time bias Articles on Length time bias in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ Media Powerpoint slides on Length time bias ... [57%] 2023-05-12 [Clinical trials]
10. Length of stay: Length of stay (LOS) is the duration of a single episode of hospitalization. Inpatient days are calculated by subtracting day of admission from day of discharge. (Medicine) [57%] 2023-11-15 [Medical terminology]
11. Length of pull: Length of pull (sometimes abbreviated as LOP) is the distance from the trigger to the part of a rifle or shotgun which fits against the shoulder of the shooter. Length of pull is an important ergonomic factor for ease of ... (Engineering) [57%] 2023-11-15 [Firearms]
12. Length extension attack: In cryptography and computer security, a length extension attack is a type of attack where an attacker can use Hash(message1) and the length of message1 to calculate Hash(message1 ‖ message2) for an attacker-controlled message2, without needing to know ... (Attack against cryptographical hash functions) [57%] 2024-03-13 [Cryptographic attacks]
13. On Length and Shortness of Life: On Length and Shortness of Life (or On Longevity and Shortness of Life; Greek: Περὶ μακροβιότητος καὶ βραχυβιότητος; Latin: De longitudine et brevitate vitae) is a text by the Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle and one of the Parva Naturalia. [40%] 2023-12-28 [Works by Aristotle]
14. Run the Length of Your Wildness: Run the Length of Your Wildness is the first album by Kathe Green. It was originally released by Deram Records, a sister label to Decca Records. [40%] 2023-12-17 [1969 debut albums] [Deram Records albums]...
15. Length of a Weyl group element: In mathematics, the length of an element w in a Weyl group W, denoted by l(w), is the smallest number k so that w is a product of k reflections by simple roots. (So, the notion depends on the ... [40%] 2022-08-25 [Lie groups]
16. Length of a partially ordered set: The greatest possible length of a chain (totally ordered subset) in a partially ordered set (the length of a finite chain is one less than the number of elements). There exist infinite partially ordered sets of finite length. (Mathematics) [40%] 2023-11-14
17. Vertical Height and Horizontal Length and Slope: The " first part " the teacher and the students engage in the idea of slope in a hands on manner. Students are provided the opportunity to play with cars and a ramp to assess the effect of the steepness on speed ... [37%] 2023-04-06 [Algebra]
18. Comparison of Equations for Nusselt Number of Combined Entry Length: Recent editions of Incropera et al's Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer provide different correlations for average Nusselt number in a combined entry problem. That is, neither velocity nor thermal profiles are fully developed. [31%] 2023-04-14 [Fluid mechanics]
19. Bond length: In molecular geometry, bond length or bond distance is defined as the average distance between nuclei of two bonded atoms in a molecule. It is a transferable property of a bond between atoms of fixed types, relatively independent of the ... (Average distance between two nuclei of chemically bonded atoms) [70%] 2023-11-15 [Chemical bond properties] [Molecular geometry]...
20. Attenuation length: In physics, the attenuation length or absorption length is the distance λ into a material when the probability has dropped to 1/e that a particle has not been absorbed. Alternatively, if there is a beam of particles incident on the ... (Physics) [70%] 2023-08-25 [Particle physics] [Experimental particle physics]...
21. Collision length: The mean free path of a particle before undergoing a nuclear reaction, for a given particle in a given medium. The collision length (also known as the nuclear collision length ) follows from the total nuclear cross-section by with Avogadro ... (Physics) [70%] 2023-10-30 [Particle physics] [Rudolf K. Bock]...
22. Bit-length: Bit-length or bit width is the number of binary digits, called bits, necessary to represent an unsigned integer as a binary number. Formally, the bit-length of a natural number \displaystyle{ n \geq 0 }[/math] is where \displaystyle{ \log_2 ... (Number of bits needed to represent an integer datum or message in computing and communications) [70%] 2023-10-22 [Binary arithmetic] [Computer arithmetic]...
23. Extremal length: In the mathematical theory of conformal and quasiconformal mappings, the extremal length of a collection of curves Γ {\displaystyle \Gamma } is a measure of the size of Γ {\displaystyle \Gamma } that is invariant under conformal mappings. More specifically, suppose that D {\displaystyle ... [70%] 2023-12-10 [Conformal mappings] [Potential theory]...
24. Debye length: Debye radius The distance of the action of the electric field of a single electric charge in a neutral medium consisting of positively and negatively charged particles (a plasma, electrolytes). Outside the sphere of radius equal to the Debye length ... (Mathematics) [70%] 2023-11-15
25. Cable length: A cable length or length of cable is a nautical unit of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile or approximately 100 fathoms. Owing to anachronisms and varying techniques of measurement, a cable length can be anywhere from ... (Unit of length) [70%] 2023-10-18 [Nautical terminology] [Units of length]...
26. Proper length: Proper length or rest length is the length of an object in the object's rest frame. The measurement of lengths is more complicated in the theory of relativity than in classical mechanics. (Physics) [70%] 2023-11-15 [Theory of relativity]
27. Tolman length: The Tolman length δ {\displaystyle \delta } (also known as Tolman's delta) measures the extent by which the surface tension of a small liquid drop deviates from its planar value. It is conveniently defined in terms of an expansion in 1 ... [70%] 2023-12-11 [Physical chemistry] [Thermodynamics]...
28. Slope length: Slope length is the distance from the point of origin of overland flow to the point where either the slope gradient decreases enough that deposition begins, or the runoff water enters a well-defined channel that may be part of ... [70%] 2023-02-15 [Agriculture]
29. Rayleigh length: In optics and especially laser science, the Rayleigh length or Rayleigh range, \displaystyle{ z_\mathrm{R} }[/math], is the distance along the propagation direction of a beam from the waist to the place where the area of the cross section ... (Physics) [70%] 2023-12-10 [Physical optics]
30. Scattering length: The scattering length in quantum mechanics describes low-energy scattering. For potentials that decay faster than 1 / r 3 {\displaystyle 1/r^{3}} as r → ∞ {\displaystyle r\to \infty } , it is defined as the following low-energy limit: where a ... [70%] 2024-01-14 [Quantum mechanics] [Scattering theory]...
31. Relaxation length: Relaxation length is a property of pneumatic tires that describes the delay between when a slip angle is introduced and when the cornering force reaches its steady-state value. It is also described as the distance that a tire rolls ... (Property of pneumatic tires) [70%] 2024-01-02 [Tires] [Automotive steering technologies]...
32. Planck length: In physics, the Planck length, denoted ℓP, is a unit of length in the system of Planck units that was originally proposed by physicist Max Planck, equal to 1.616255(18)×10 m. The Planck length can be defined from ... (A natural unit of length) [70%] 2023-11-18 [Units of length] [Planck units]...
33. Electrical length: In electrical engineering, electrical length is a dimensionless parameter equal to the physical length of an electrical conductor such as a cable or wire, divided by the wavelength of alternating current at a given frequency traveling through the conductor. In ... [70%] 2023-12-11 [Telecommunication theory] [Antennas]...
34. Fitting length: nilpotent length The Fitting length, also known as nilpotent length, of a finite solvable group (cf. also Finite group) provides a measure of how far the group is from being nilpotent. (Mathematics) [70%] 2023-10-20
35. Horse length: A horse length, or simply length, is a unit of measurement for the length of a horse from nose to tail, approximately 8 feet (2.4 m). The length is commonly used in Thoroughbred horse racing, where it describes the ... (Unit of measurement for the length of a horse from nose to tail) [70%] 2023-12-02 [Units of length]
36. Capillary length: The capillary length or capillary constant, is a length scaling factor that relates gravity and surface tension. It is a fundamental physical property that governs the behavior of menisci, and is found when body forces (gravity) and surface forces (Laplace ... [70%] 2023-03-24 [Fluid dynamics]
37. Entrance length: In fluid dynamics, the entrance length is the distance a flow travels after entering a pipe before the flow becomes fully developed. Entrance length refers to the length of the entry region, the area following the pipe entrance where effects ... (Physics) [70%] 2024-01-03 [Fluid dynamics]
38. Coherence length: In physics, coherence length is the propagation distance over which a coherent wave (e.g. an electromagnetic wave) maintains a specified degree of coherence. (Distance over which a propagating wave maintains a certain degree of coherence) [70%] 2023-03-20 [Electromagnetic radiation] [Physical optics]...
39. Tolman length: The Tolman length \displaystyle{ \delta }[/math] (also known as Tolman's delta) measures the extent by which the surface tension of a small liquid drop deviates from its planar value. It is conveniently defined in terms of an expansion in ... (Physics) [70%] 2023-06-19 [Physical chemistry] [Thermodynamics]...
40. Reciprocal length: Reciprocal length or inverse length is a quantity or measurement used in several branches of science and mathematics. As the reciprocal of length, common units used for this measurement include the reciprocal metre or inverse metre (symbol: m), the reciprocal ... (Physics) [70%] 2022-09-26 [Length] [Physical quantities]...
41. Krogh length: The Krogh Length, \displaystyle{ \lambda_K }[/math], is the distance between capillaries at which nutrients diffuse to based on cellular consumption of the nutrients. It can be described as: \displaystyle{ \lambda_K = \sqrt{D_s c_o/R} }[/math] where \displaystyle{ D_s }[/math] is ... (Physics) [70%] 2023-09-13 [Cardiovascular physiology] [Biomedical engineering]...
42. Contour length: Contour length is a term used in molecular physics. The contour length of a polymer chain (a big molecule consisting of many similar smaller molecules) is its length at maximum physically possible extension. (Physics) [70%] 2022-07-13 [Polymer physics]
43. Overall length: The overall length (OAL) of an ammunition cartridge is a measurement from the base of the brass shell casing to the tip of the bullet, seated into the brass casing. Cartridge overall length, or "COL", is important to safe functioning ... (Physics) [70%] 2023-11-15 [Ballistics]
44. Capillary length: The capillary length or capillary constant, is a length scaling factor that relates gravity and surface tension. It is a fundamental physical property that governs the behavior of menisci, and is found when body forces (gravity) and surface forces (Laplace ... (Physics) [70%] 2023-11-30 [Fluid dynamics]