... determina-tion of current of large dimension, or ofthe size of the ampere.ampere-hour Abbreviations: Ah, amp-hr. The quantity of electricity that passes through a cir-cuit in one hour when the rate of ... substance to the surface of another withoutabsorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-fused with ABSORPTION because the spellings of the two ... PRODUCT.alpha decay The decay of a substance in which the nuclei ofthe atoms emit alpha particles, resultingin a change ofthe atomic number and atomicweight ofthe substance over a period of time.alphanumeric...
... bipolar transistor. 4. In the operation of an electron tube, the ratio of the derivative (instantaneous rate of change) of the plate voltage to the derivative ofthe grid volt-age, for zero ... type of radar, the sync delay introduced between trans-mission ofthe pulse and start ofthe trace on the indicator screen to eliminate the altitude circle in the display.ALU Abbreviation of ... PROCESSING.adsorption Adhesion of a thin layer of molecules of one substance to the surface of another withoutabsorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-fused...
... modifyingonly the address part of an instruction.address field In a computer, the part ofthe in-struction that gives the address of a bit of data (ora word) in the memory.address generation The programmed ... energy, on account of the motion ofthe source and/or the detectingapparatus. 3. A small displacement in the appar-ent positions ofthe stars from month to month onaccount ofthe earth’s orbital ... struck and then broughtnear the other, the second fork will begin vibrating.If the second fork has a fundamental frequencythat is a harmonic ofthe frequency ofthe first fork, the second...
... struck and then broughtnear the other, the second fork will begin vibrating.If the second fork has a fundamental frequencythat is a harmonic ofthe frequency ofthe first fork, the second ... execution of aspecific operation.absolute magnitude For a complex number quan-tity, the vector sum ofthe real and imaginarycomponents (i.e., the square root ofthe sum of the squares of those ... from the observed deflection, the torque ofthe sus-pension fiber ofthe movable coil, and the coil di-mensions.absolute measurement of voltage Measurement of a voltage directly in terms of...
... determina-tion of current of large dimension, or ofthe size of the ampere.ampere-hour Abbreviations: Ah, amp-hr. The quantity of electricity that passes through a cir-cuit in one hour when the rate of ... substance to the surface of another withoutabsorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-fused with ABSORPTION because the spellings of the two ... type of radar, the sync delay introduced between trans-mission ofthe pulse and start ofthe trace on the indicator screen to eliminate the altitude circle in the display.ALU Abbreviation of...
... energy, on account of the motion ofthe source and/or the detectingapparatus. 3. A small displacement in the appar-ent positions ofthe stars from month to month onaccount ofthe earth’s orbital ... modifyingonly the address part of an instruction.address field In a computer, the part ofthe in-struction that gives the address of a bit of data (ora word) in the memory.address generation The programmed ... is the common standard. aclinic line Also called magnetic equator. An imag-inary line drawn on a map ofthe world or of anarea that connects points of zero inclination (dip) of the needle of...
... 3. The ALPHA or BETA of a bipolar transistor. 4. In the operation of an electron tube, the ratio of the derivative (instantaneous rate of change) of the plate voltage to the derivative ofthe ... modifyingonly the address part of an instruction.address field In a computer, the part ofthe in-struction that gives the address of a bit of data (ora word) in the memory.address generation The programmed ... substance to the surface of another withoutabsorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-fused with ABSORPTION because the spellings of the two...
... understand as the advertisers are all airlines. Obviously, they would like to highlight the characteristic of their service by reminding customers ofthe magical feelings of The Languageof Airlines’ ... trying to meet certain standards in their conversation. From knowledge of these standards, observation ofthe communicator’s behavior, and the context, it is possible to infer the communicator’s ... Feedback: the response ofthe receiver to the sender and vice-versa.ã Noise: it is interference that gets in the way of sharing meaning. There are 3 forms of noise. External noises: They are...
... in 1915. The year before, the Phillieswere one ofthe teams left in the shadows of the “Miracle Braves” who won the 1914 championship. The Phillies finished sixth. In 1915, with Bancroftplaying ... because of flashycompetition. He was one ofthe greatest fielding center fielders of all time, but he played at the same time as Willie Mays ofthe Giants, Duke Snider ofthe Dodgers and, in the American ... Yankees and for many ofthe great sports events of his generation. A southerner, hebrought his own style oflanguage to the ballpark with him as he broadcast the games from the catbird seat” (as...
... accepted the offer, and eventually became the leader ofthe National Command ofthe Iraqi Ba’ath Party. African Union (AU) The AU replaced the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in July 2002. The ... (then King) of Jordan Great-grandfather ofthe present King of Jordan. Established by Great Britain as ruler of the newly created territory of Transjordan in 1921, Abdullah was a son ofthe ... protecting the sea lanes south ofthe Suez Canal and the Red Sea in the Indian Ocean since 1839. Until 1934 it was known as the Aden Protectorate and the Hadrawmawt; before the outbreak of the Second...
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... and Phoenicians as the emblem of messengers ofthe gods. The Greeks acquired it from the Phoe-nicians in the course of trade, probably the origin of its use as a symbol of commerce. In early ... an attribute of the MUSES of history and comedy, Clio and Thalia; of Atropos, one of the THREE FATES; of Rhetoric, one of the SEVEN LIBERAL ARTS; in Christian art ofthe O.T. prophets ... symbol of Longevity and an attribute of Shou Hsing, the Taoist god of long life, one ofthe GODS OF HAPPINESS and of his Japanese counterpart Fuku-roku-jiu; also of HSI WANG MU, Queen Mother of...
... Questions in the History of Our Party since the Founding ofthe People’s Republic of China adopted at the plenum, Mao’s theory of continuing revolution under the dictatorship ofthe proletariat ... Department, director ofthe Political Research Institute ofthe CCP Central Committee, editor-in-chief ofthe CCP theoretical organ Red Flag, and vice-president ofthe Chinese Academy of Science. He ... its supporters to justify another wave of persecu-tion and killing ofthe members of its political rivals before the fi nal end of violence and the establishment ofthe Guangxi Revolutionary Committee...