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Full width at half maximum. In a distribution, full width at half maximum ( FWHM) is the difference between the two values of the independent variable at which the dependent variable is equal to half of its maximum value. In other words, it is the width of a spectrum curve measured between those points on the y -axis which are half the maximum ...
t. e. Body mass index ( BMI) is a value derived from the mass ( weight) and height of a person. The BMI is defined as the body mass divided by the square of the body height, and is expressed in units of kg/m 2, resulting from mass in kilograms (kg) and height in metres (m). The BMI may be determined first by measuring its components by means of ...
Human height. Human height or stature is the distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body, standing erect. It is measured using a stadiometer, [1] in centimetres when using the metric system or SI system, [2] [3] or feet and inches when using United States customary units or the imperial system. [4] [5]
Ape index, ape factor, [ 1] or gorilla index is slang or jargon used to describe a measure of the ratio of an individual's arm span relative to their height. A typical ratio is 1, as identified by the Roman writer, architect and engineer Vitruvius prior to 15 BC. Vitruvius noted that a "well made man" has an arm span equal to his height, as ...
The nanometre ( SI symbol: nm) is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10−9 metres ( 1 1 000 000 000 m = 0.000 000 001 m ). To help compare different orders of magnitude, this section lists lengths between 10 −9 and 10 −8 m (1 nm and 10 nm). 1 nm – diameter of a carbon nanotube.
178.6 cm (5 ft 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 168.1 cm (5 ft 6 in) 1.06: 21 (N= m:20–49 f:20–49, SD= m:6.6 cm (2.6 in) f:5.3 cm (2.1 in)) 1.7%: Self-reported: 2001 [28] Belize: 166.3 cm (5 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 154.5 cm (5 ft 1 in) 1.08: 20+ (N= m:999 f:1,440) 92.5%: Measured: 2010 [29] Benin: 167.6 cm (5 ft 6 in) 160.3 cm (5 ft 3 in) 1.05: 18–69 (N= m ...
An order-of-magnitude estimate of a variable, whose precise value is unknown, is an estimate rounded to the nearest power of ten. For example, an order-of-magnitude estimate for a variable between about 3 billion and 30 billion (such as the human population of the Earth) is 10 billion. To round a number to its nearest order of magnitude, one ...
Basal area is the cross-sectional area of trees at breast height (1.3m or 4.5 ft above ground). It is a common way to describe stand density. In forest management, basal area usually refers to merchantable timber and is given on a per hectare or per acre basis. If one cut down all the merchantable trees on an acre at 4.5 feet (1.4 m) off the ...