measurement
process of assigning quantities to objects or events
Tooth color measurement
measure to objectify the conventional subjective-visual tooth color determination
intelligence quotient
score derived from tests purported to measure individual differences
payload weight
total weight of a vehicle's payload, including crew, non-permanent equipment, consumables, lubricants, and fuel
metacentric height
measurement of the initial static stability of a floating body
stress analysis
engineering discipline that uses many methods to determine the stresses and strains in materials and structures subjected to forces
Allan variance
measure of frequency stability in clocks and oscillators
bus factor
measurement of the risk of losing key experts on a team
launch weight
total mass of a missile, rocket, or spacecraft at the time of launch
minimum orbit intersection distance
measure in astronomy
financial market efficiency
measure of efficiency of a financial market
maximum ramp weight
maximum weight authorised for manoeuvring an aircraft
maximum landing weight
maximum weight of a craft at which landing is permitted
water quality indicator
measurement of water quality
weighing
procedure for measuring the weight of an object
performance measurement
process of collecting, analyzing and/or reporting information regarding the performance of an individual, group, organization, system or component
fall
Scottish measurement of length
flatline
electrical time sequence measurement that shows no activity and therefore, when represented, shows a flat line instead of a moving one
flatline
electrical time sequence measurement that shows no activity and therefore, when represented, shows a flat line instead of a moving one
spontaneous potential
measurement taken by oil industry well loggers to characterise rock formation properties
ease
amount of room a garment allows the wearer beyond the measurements of their body
standard displacement
measurement of mass of a watercraft, when manned and equipped but without fuel
conductor
in ring theory, a measurement of how far apart a commutative ring and an extension ring are
gross, net, and tare
measures of a vehicle or container and its contents
chronometry
specifying measures of time-mesaurement in clear reference units
dose
quantity of something (chemical, physical, or biological) that may impact an organism biologically
photometry
science of the measurement of light in terms of perceived brightness
ellipsometry
optical technique for characterizing thin films
diameter at breast height
standard method of expressing the diameter of the trunk or bole of a standing tree
chain wear gauge
tool for measuring the wear of a chain
set-up weight
total weight of an aircraft's airframe, engines, and permanent and additional equipment
distance travelled
distance on the earth's surface covered by a vehicle or individual
ship measurement
term or definition relating to measuring a ship's characteristics
chromatogram
a visual representation of an (abundance) measurement as a function of chromatographic separation
airflow
measurement of the amount of air per unit of time that flows through a particular device
empty weight
mass of a vehicle without usable fuel, passengers, cargo, armament or mission equipment
pressure measurement
technique to measure pressure
manufacturer's empty weight
weight of the aircraft "as built"
hardness test
test to measure hardness
wow and flutter measurement
technique for measuriing undesirable irregularities in the speed of sound reproduction
Ottoman square
survey of Egyptian lands during Ottoman rule
biometrics
metrics related to an individual's characteristics
absolute measurement
the quantitative determination of a measured variable, giving the units – this requires a calibration of the measuring apparatus, a term used in metrology
gravimetry
measurement of the strength of a gravitational field
structure gauge
minimum height and width of railway infrastructure
levelling
in topography, measurement of height difference between points