A linear scale, also called a bar scale, scale bar, graphic scale, or graphical scale, is a means of visually showing the scale of a map, nautical chart...
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an accurate measurement reading between two graduation markings on a linear scale by using mechanical interpolation, thereby increasing resolution and...
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numbers involved. Unlike a linear scale where each unit of distance corresponds to the same increment, on a logarithmic scale each unit of length is a multiple...
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Semi-log plot (redirect from Linear log)
semi-logarithmic plot/graph has one axis on a logarithmic scale, the other on a linear scale. It is useful for data with exponential relationships, where...
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smoothed away in the scale-space level at scale t {\displaystyle t} . The main type of scale space is the linear (Gaussian) scale space, which has wide...
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dimension, linearity means the property of a function of being compatible with addition and scaling, also known as the superposition principle. Linearity of a...
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In statistics, linear regression is a statistical model which estimates the linear relationship between a scalar response (dependent variable) and one...
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Slide rule (section Standard linear rules)
linear, circular or cylindrical form. Slide rules manufactured for specialized fields such as aviation or finance typically feature additional scales...
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Mercator projection (section Scale factor)
infinity at the poles. The linear y-axis values are not usually shown on printed maps; instead some maps show the non-linear scale of latitude values on the...
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linear motor is an electric motor that has had its stator and rotor "unrolled", thus, instead of producing a torque (rotation), it produces a linear force...
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Decibel (redirect from Decibel scale)
level. The decibel scales differ by a factor of two, so that the related power and root-power levels change by the same value in linear systems, where power...
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Ultraviolet index (category Hazard scales)
aimed at the general public. The UV index is designed as an open-ended linear scale, directly proportional to the intensity of UV radiation, and adjusting...
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events. Timelines can use any suitable scale representing time, suiting the subject and data; many use a linear scale, in which a unit of distance is equal...
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Linear programming (LP), also called linear optimization, is a method to achieve the best outcome (such as maximum profit or lowest cost) in a mathematical...
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points Scale (ratio), the ratio of a linear dimension of a model to the corresponding dimension of the original Scale factor, a number which scales, or multiplies...
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a logarithmic scale, as in log probability. Similar to multiplication operations in linear-scale becoming simple additions in log-scale, an addition operation...
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geometry, uniform scaling (or isotropic scaling) is a linear transformation that enlarges (increases) or shrinks (diminishes) objects by a scale factor that...
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graduation. The scale itself can be linear (the graduations are spaced at a constant distance apart) or nonlinear. Linear graduation of a scale occurs mainly...
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deflection of the meter linearly proportional to current. These meters have linear scales. Basic meter movements can have full-scale deflection for currents...
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larger than the last. Decades on a logarithmic scale, rather than unit steps (steps of 1) or other linear scale, are commonly used on the horizontal axis when...
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Scalable Linear Recording is the name used by Tandberg Data for its line of QIC based tape drives. The earliest SLR drive, the SLR1, has a capacity of...
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Misleading graph (section No scale)
graph on the left uses a linear scale, showing clearly an exponential trend. The graph on the right, however uses a logarithmic scale, which generates a straight...
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Caliper(s) or calliper(s) are an instrument used to measure the linear dimensions of an object or hole; namely, the length, width, thickness, diameter...
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Hetzer, G.; Werner, H-J (1999). "Low-order scaling local electron correlation methods. I. Linear scaling local MP2". Journal of Chemical Physics. 111...
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injury ("coma scales") were developed, though none were widely adopted. Of 13 scales that had been published by 1974, all involved linear scales that defined...
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on a linear scale, the knee is an illusion that depends on the scale of y-axis representing current. In a semi-log plot (using a logarithmic scale for...
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to the linear Gaussian scale-space, which is the most common type of scale space used in image processing and computer vision. The linear scale space representation...
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scale. In scientific and engineering terminology, a device to measure linear distance and create proportional linear measurements is called a scale....
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respective Rockwell scale. Larger numbers correspond to harder materials. When testing metals, indentation hardness correlates linearly with tensile strength...
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Transversal (instrument making) (redirect from Linear transversal)
millimeters. Diagonal scale is an important part in Engineering drawings. Circular transversals perform the same function as the linear ones but for circular...
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