levels of measurement — See measurement … Dictionary of sociology
measurement — raises four main issues for the sociologist: representation (how many properties of the empirical world can best be modelled?); uniqueness (how unique are the resulting measurement numbers?); appropriate statistics (what indices may legitimately… … Dictionary of sociology
Measurement — For bust/waist/hip measurement, see BWH. A typical tape measure with both metric and US units and two US pennies for comparison Measurement is the process or the result of determining the ratio of a physical quantity, such as a length, time,… … Wikipedia
Measurement and Signature Intelligence — Measurement and Signature Intelligence, or MASINT, refers to intelligence gathering activities that bring together disparate elements that do not fit within the definitions of the major disciplines mentioned above. As a means of collecting… … Wikipedia
Measurement and signature intelligence — (MASINT) is a branch of intelligence gathering activities. MASINT, may have aspects of intelligence analysis management, since certain aspects of MASINT, such as the analysis of electromagnetic radiation received by signals intelligence are more… … Wikipedia
Measurement microphone calibration — In order to take a scientific measurement with a microphone, its precise sensitivity must be known (in volts per Pascal). Since this may change over the lifetime of the device, it is necessary to regularly calibrate measurement microphones. This… … Wikipedia
Measurement category — Schematic representation of measurement categories Measurement category a method of classification of live electric circuits used in measurement and testing of installations and equipment, usually in the relation within a building (residential or … Wikipedia
measurement */*/ — UK [ˈmeʒə(r)mənt] / US [ˈmeʒərmənt] noun Word forms measurement : singular measurement plural measurements 1) a) [countable, often plural] the exact size, degree, strength etc of something, usually expressed in numbers of standard units a… … English dictionary
measurement — meas|ure|ment [ meʒərmənt ] noun ** 1. ) count often plural the exact size, degree, strength, etc. of something, usually expressed in numbers of standard units: a measurement of only three microns make/take/get measurements: They took… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
measurement levels — See measurement … Dictionary of sociology
measurement — [ˈmeʒəmənt] noun 1) [C] the exact size, amount, speed, or rate of something, expressed in standard units They took measurements of noise levels inside the building.[/ex] 2) [U] the process of measuring something … Dictionary for writing and speaking English