positron emission tomography PET | using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain) |
emission emanation | the act of emitting, causing to flow forth |
field-emission microscope | electron microscope used to observe the surface structure of a solid |
positron emission tomography scanner PET scanner | a tomograph that produces cross-sectional Xays of metabolic processes in the body |
degree grade level | a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality, a moderate grade of intelligence, a high level of care is required, it is all a matter of degree |
degree | the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime), murder in the second degree, a second degree burn |
degree of freedom | (statistics) an unrestricted variable in a frequency distribution |
degree of freedom | one of the minimum number of parameters needed to describe the state of a physical system |
degree | the highest power of a term or variable |
degree of a term | the sum of the exponents of the variables in the term |
degree of a polynomial | the degree of the term in the polynomial that has the highest degree |
first degree | a degree of one, all of the terms in a linear equation are of the first degree |
positive positive degree | the primary form of an adjective or adverb, denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution |
comparative comparative degree r | the comparative form of an adjective or adverb, `faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast', `less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous', `more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely' |
superlative superlative degree | the superlative form of an adjective or adverb, `fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast', `least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous', `most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely' |
degree program | a course of study leading to an academic degree |
academic degree degree | an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study, he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude |
associate degree associate | a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies |
bachelor's degree baccalaureate | an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies |
honours honours degree | a university degree with honors |
first firstlass honours degree | an honours degree of the highest class |
master's degree | an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree |
doctor's degree doctorate | one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university |
law degree | degree conferred on someone who successfully completes law school |
honorary degree honoris causa | a degree conferred to honor the recipient |
third degree | interrogation often accompanied by torture to extort information or a confession |
emission | the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe) |
emission spectrum | spectrum of electromagnetic radiation emitted by a self-luminous source |
infrared infrared light infrared radiation infrared emission | electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves |
radio wave radio emission radio radiation | an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between . cm to , m |
discharge emission expelling | any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body, the discharge of pus |
emission | the release of electrons from parent atoms |
field emission | the emission of electrons that are stripped from parent atoms by a high electric field |
nocturnal emission | ejaculation during sleep (usually during a dream) |
photoelectric emission | the release or absorption of quanta above a certain energy level |
secondary emission | the emission of electrons from a surface that is bombarded by higher energy primary electrons |
thermionic emission thermal emission | the emission of electrons from very hot substances |
degree arcdegree | a measure for arcs and angles, there aredegrees in a circle |
degree | a unit of temperature on a specified scale, the game was played in spite of the -degree temperature |
degree centigrade degree Celsius C | a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature |
degree Fahrenheit F | a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature |
degree day | a unit used in estimating fuel requirements for heating a building |
degree level stage point | a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process, a remarkable degree of frankness, at what stage are the social sciences? |
first-degree burn | burn causing redness of the skin surface |
second-degree burn | burn causing blisters on the skin and superficial destruction of the dermis |
third-degree burn | burn characterized by destruction of both epidermis and dermis |
discharge emission | a substance that is emitted or released |
greenhouse gas greenhouse emission | a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation |
commencement day degree day | the day on which university degrees are conferred |
insofar in so far so far to that extent to that degree | to the degree or extent that, insofar as it can be ascertained, the horse lung is comparable to that of man, so far as it is reasonably practical he should practice restraint |