lateral dimension

collocation in English

meaningsoflateralanddimension

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lateral
adjective
uk
/ˈlæt.ər.əl/us
/ˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl/
biology,medicalformalorspecialized
relating to the sides of an object or plant or to ...
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dimension
noun
uk
/ˌdaɪˈmen.ʃən/us
/ˌdaɪˈmen.ʃən/
a measurement of something in a particular direction, especially its height, length, ...
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(Definition oflateralanddimensionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Radiative losses occur in the precursor when the photon mean free path is not small compared to thelateraldimensionof the shock.
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The relatively largelateraldimensionof arbors (average 200 mm) compared to the depth separation of different arbors also minimized parallax errors.
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The foils were 5 mm 5 mm inlateraldimension.
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For 10- and 17-ps laser pulses, thelateraldimensionof the plasma corona exceeds the focal spot radius only after laser extinction.
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The table indicates that the vertical length scale in the ocean is much smaller than the lateral dimensions of the various features listed there.
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As the feedstock powders typically have sizes from micrometers to above 100 micrometers, the lamellae have thickness in the micrometer range andlateraldimensionfrom several to hundreds of micrometers.
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It is therefore important t o determine if different final planforms result when the lateral dimensions of the domain are increased.
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No boundary conditions are imposed in the lateral directions, and initial conditions are unimportant, since we will be interested in the long time behaviour of systems with large lateral dimensions.
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Thickness can vary from sub-centimetre scale to many metres, and the lateral dimensions can extend over many kilometres.
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Forced inspiration for speech uses accessory muscles to elevate the rib cage and enlarge the thoracic cavity in the vertical and lateral dimensions.
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Typical lateral dimensions are 520 nanometers and longitudinal dimension is in a wide range from tens of nanometers to several micrometers.
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This unit of measurement is called the pedon, defined as a 3-dimensional body, commonly with lateral dimensions of 1 m and depth of 1 to 2 m.
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