direct measurement
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdirectandmeasurement
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direct
adjective
uk/daɪˈrekt/us/daɪˈrekt/
going in a straight line towards somewhere or someone without stopping or ...
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measurement
noun
uk/ˈmeʒ.ə.mənt/us/ˈmeʒ.ɚ.mənt/
the act or process ...
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But so far we do not have anydirectmeasurementof the nucleus composition.
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Directmeasurementof solvent behavior within the crystal lattice is very difficult.
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To enhance safety and system per formance, multiply redundant sensors are installed for measuring key variables in order to createdirectmeasurementredundancy.
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Limitations include lack of measurement of maternal depressive symptoms over time, a relatively small sample size, and lack ofdirectmeasurementof maternal sensitivity.
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This paper describes a new balance, suitable fordirectmeasurementof skin friction in turbulent boundary layers with severe pressure gradients.
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Directmeasurementof the effect of meniscus forces on adhesion-study of the applicability of macroscopic thermodynamics to microscopic liquid interfaces.
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The ventricular septal defect was then filled with a silicone sealant and a section prepared fordirectmeasurement.
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This is consistent with the former hypothesis (resistant larvae are more active), although adirectmeasurementis required to confirm this.
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Directmeasurementof polyethylene glycol induced depletion attraction between lipid bilayers.
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The improvement of the method must includedirectmeasurementof the velocity of the spall layer.
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Differences between echocardiographic and direct measurements were expressed as a ratio of thedirectmeasurement.
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Due to lack of good exposures,directmeasurementof the thrusts is difficult.
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Twenty of the 28 cases involveddirectmeasurementat two points in time, and eight cases at only one point in time.
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The advantage of the discrete-time model is that it facilitates adirectmeasurementof the impact of group age on the hazard rate.
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This is adirectmeasurementof the subjects' preference for one sentence over another.
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It turns out, however, that the method with the best performance is a single non-nested fold, this having been determined by hand-modification anddirectmeasurement.
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The boundary-layer thickness found a t this location either via a simple calculation, ordirectmeasurement, is also of this order.
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As compared to other methods, this is a quitedirectmeasurementof ablation pressure.
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