measured distance

collocation in English

meaningsofmeasuredanddistance

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measured
adjective
uk
/ˈmeʒ.əd/us
/ˈmeʒ.ɚd/
careful and controlled, or ...
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distance
noun
uk
/ˈdɪs.təns/us
/ˈdɪs.təns/
the amount of space between ...
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(Definition ofmeasuredanddistancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmeasured distance

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Figure 5 shows the relationship between the position in the image plane and themeasureddistance.
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The distance accuracy expresses the deviation between the programmed distance and the average of themeasureddistance.
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This man had to walk ameasureddistancealong a passageway.
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Each distance measurement, regardless of the system being used, places the receiver on a spherical shell at themeasureddistancefrom the broadcaster.
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If themeasureddistanceis less than or equal to this limiting distance, the tree is counted as in.
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This is done by multiplying themeasureddistanceby 1/ "s".
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Therefore, themeasureddistancemay be greater than the true distance.
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The estimated distance to a reflector is compared with themeasureddistance.
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The drill also places the seed at ameasureddistancebelow the soil, so that less seed is required.
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In these patients the measured distances from the chest wall to the anterior arterial trunk were all less than 15 mm.
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For the first time, aeroplanes were accurately timed over a straightmeasureddistance, allowing the first world records to be set, covering flights over one mile.
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Proper distance is also equal to the locallymeasureddistancein the comoving frame for "nearby" objects.
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Endurance races take place over a given,measureddistanceand the horses have an even start.
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The pattern from every point of the cloverleaf will have a preciselymeasureddistancefrom one point to the next.
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Opisometers designed for this purpose provide scales reading themeasureddistancein kilometers and miles.
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For more accuracy the bicycle (with the set cyclocomputer) must be ridden by the intended rider over an accuratelymeasureddistance.
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The targets were buoys placed at measured distances, up to 150 miles, to which the headings and range of the guidance system were adjusted.
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In the years since the discovery was announced the measured distances gradually increased.
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