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In digital photography, a crop factor is the ratio of the dimensions of a camera's imaging area compared to a reference format![]()
In physics, the wavelength of a sinusoidal wave is the spatial period of the wave—the distance over which the wave's shape repeats![]()
the product of the geometric length of the path light follows through the system, and the index of refraction of the medium through which it propagates![]()
PCR is a PCR-based tool used in genetics research, DNA fingerprinting, and in the practice of genetic engineering![]()
a non-SI unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units![]()
a term from optics and especially laser science![]()
usually made of wood, plastic, or metal, and carried by law enforcement, corrections, security, and (to a less common degree) military personnel for less-lethal self-defense, as well as control and to disperse combative and non-compliant subjects![]()
the basic unit of length in the metric system and in the International System of Units (SI), used around the world for general and scientific purposes![]()
a form of selection bias, a statistical distortion of results which can lead to incorrect conclusions about the data![]()
in cricket refers to the direction and point of bouncing on the pitch of a delivery![]()
a universal code that uses an arbitrary number of binary octets (eight-bit bytes) to represent an infinitely large integer![]()
a garment consisting of a skirt with an attached bodice or with a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece garment![]()
ν , is the average number of monomers added to each polymerizing radical during polymerization![]()
commonly found in Mekong basin in southeastern Asia, and is exclusively a fresh water fish![]()
of an optical system is a measure of how strongly it converges (focuses) or diverges (diffuses) light![]()
or length of daytime, refers to the temporal length of a day, or 24 hours, during which there is daylight![]()
describes one of two phenomena – the appearance of a part of the subject as abnormally large, relative to the rest of the scene, or an apparent lack of distance between objects in the foreground and those behind them![]()
defined as exactly metres, approximately 0.30480061 m![]()
a distance slightly less than the waterline length of a ship, and generally less than the overall length of a ship![]()
a mechanized harvesting system in which trees are delimbed and cut to length directly at the stump![]()
often abbreviated as lwl,w/l, w.l. or wl is term used to describe the length of a ship![]()
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