fractional scale
1Fractional distillation — is the separation of a mixture into its component parts, or fractions, such as in separating chemical compounds by their boiling point by heating them to a temperature at which several fractions of the compound will evaporate. It is a special… …
2Fractional Jets — is a common term for fractional aircraft ownership. The first such program was launched in 1986 by NetJets, which continues to dominate the industry. Other providers include business jet operators CitationShares, Flexjet,… …
3Scale factor (computer science) — A scale factor is used in computer science when a real world set of numbers needs to be represented on a different scale in order to fit a specific number format. For instance, a 16 bit unsigned integer ( uint16 ) can only hold a value as large… …
4Fractional reserve banking — Banking A series on Financial services …
5Fractional unit — Unit U nit, n. [Abbrev. from unity.] 1. A single thing or person. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arith.) The least whole number; one. [1913 Webster] Units are the integral parts of any large number. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 3. A gold coin of the reign of… …
6Time-scale calculus — In mathematics, time scale calculus is a unification of the theory of difference equations with that of differential equations, unifying integral and differential calculus with the calculus of finite differences, offering a formalism for studying …
7How Long Is the Coast of Britain? Statistical Self-Similarity and Fractional Dimension — is a paper by mathematician Benoît Mandelbrot, first published in Science in 1967. In this paper Mandelbrot discusses self similar curves that have Hausdorff dimension between 1 and 2. These curves are examples of fractals , although Mandelbrot… …
8Weighing scale — Emperor Jahangir (reign 1605 1627) weighing his son Shah Jahan on a weighing scale by artist Manohar (AD 1615, Mughal dynasty, India). A weighing scale (usually just scales in UK and Australian English, weighing machine in south Asian English or… …
9vernier scale — noun a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale • Syn: ↑vernier • Hypernyms: ↑scale …
10principal scale — In cartography, the scale of a reduced or generating globe representing the sphere or spheroid, defined by the fractional relation of their respective radii. Also called nominal scale. See also scale …
