maximum dimension

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maximum
adjective
uk
/ˈmæk.sɪ.məm/
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/ˈmæk.sə.məm/
being the largest amount or number allowed ...
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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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Some 88% of taxa had flowers less than 20 mm for themaximumdimension.
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Both types occur as sub-angular fragments up to 23 cm inmaximumdimension.
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Charcoal fragments equal to or larger than 10 mm inmaximumdimensionwere counted in microslide traverses.
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Both grains illustrated are about 80 m inmaximumdimension.
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The faecal samples analysed contained an estimated 28 833 seeds >1 mm inmaximumdimension, and we counted 5458 seeds >3 mm.
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The shells of the snails in this genus can be as large as 4.5 inches (11 cm) inmaximumdimension.
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In height most species vary between 6 mm and 6 cm, however, disk-like shells are usually less than about 2 cm inmaximumdimension.
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Gold grains withmaximumdimensionof 2 mm were reported.
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The island'smaximumdimensionis 8 mi from north to south.
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The state has amaximumdimensionnorth to south of 250 mi and a maximum east to west dimension of 145 mi.
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Maximum dimensions of flowers, fruits and seeds were used as measures of size.
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A more refined invariant is the rank, which is themaximumdimensionof a subspace of the tangent space (to any point) on which the curvature is identically zero.
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Table 1 shows the evaluation value of each type of constraints -layout and geometric constraints, the maximum dimensions, and volume of the fuel tank in each configuration design solution.
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The maximum dimensions, and we work on the basis of the length and girth combined, is 72 ins.
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The directive is not accompanied by a limit on the minimum dimensions of the cab or coupling mechanism, or the maximum dimensions of the semi-trailer.
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The volume of complaint has not yet anywhere nearly reached its maximum dimensions.
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These are: maximum weight, maximum dimensions, the fitting of rear underrun protective devices and the fitting of side guards.
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The intergrowths are microscopic in scale, typically with maximum dimensions less than 1 millimeter.
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Maximum dimensions of the lake are around 800500 m, but they significantly vary due to big changes in the water level.
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