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  2. Astrolabe - Wikipedia

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    North African, 9th century CE, planispheric astrolabe. Khalili Collection. A modern astrolabe made in 2013, in Tabriz, Iran.. An astrolabe (Ancient Greek: ἀστρολάβος astrolábos, ' star-taker '; Arabic: ٱلأَسْطُرلاب al-Asṭurlāb; Persian: ستاره‌یاب Setāreyāb) is an astronomical instrument dating to ancient times.

  3. Calibration - Wikipedia

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    The formal definition of calibration by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) is the following: "Operation that, under specified conditions, in a first step, establishes a relation between the quantity values with measurement uncertainties provided by measurement standards and corresponding indications with associated measurement uncertainties (of the calibrated instrument or ...

  4. Standard deviation - Wikipedia

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    Example of samples from two populations with the same mean but different standard deviations. Red population has mean 100 and SD 10; blue population has mean 100 and SD 50. A large standard deviation indicates that the data points can spread far from the mean and a small standard deviation indicates that they are clustered closely around the mean.

  5. Nilometer - Wikipedia

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    Measuring shaft of the nilometer on Roda Island, Cairo. A nilometer is a structure for measuring the Nile River's clarity and water level during the annual flood season in Egypt. [1]

  6. General Conference on Weights and Measures - Wikipedia

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    The General Conference on Weights and Measures (abbreviated CGPM from the French: Conférence générale des poids et mesures) [1]: 117 is the supreme authority of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the intergovernmental organization established in 1875 under the terms of the Metre Convention through which member states act together on matters related to measurement ...

  7. Dimensional weight - Wikipedia

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    Dimensional weight, also known as volumetric weight, is a pricing technique for commercial freight transport (including courier and postal services), which uses an estimated weight that is calculated from the length, width and height of a package.

  8. Ethylene glycol - Wikipedia

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    Ethylene glycol (IUPAC name: ethane-1,2-diol) is an organic compound (a vicinal diol [7]) with the formula (CH 2 OH) 2.It is mainly used for two purposes: as a raw material in the manufacture of polyester fibers and for antifreeze formulations.

  9. List of American films of 2024 - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of American films released in 2024.The year featured a diverse array of cinematic productions, ranging from major studio blockbusters to independent and streaming platform releases.