Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to measurement by volume.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In chem. and physics, pertaining to or noting measurements by volume, as of gases or liquids: opposed to gravimetric.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the measurement of volume.
- adjective (Chem.) that system of the quantitative analysis of solutions which employs definite volumes of standardized solutions of reagents, as measured by burettes, pipettes, etc.; also, the analysis of gases by volume, as by the eudiometer.
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- adjective Pertaining to
measurement by volume.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to measurement by volume
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Large industrial electricity users and the utilities argue that larger users should be given larger rebates this is called "volumetric".
Mike Sandler: Rebate Debate Over Utility-Sector Cap & Trade Revenues Mike Sandler 2012
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Large industrial electricity users and the utilities argue that larger users should be given larger rebates this is called "volumetric".
Mike Sandler: Rebate Debate Over Utility-Sector Cap & Trade Revenues Mike Sandler 2012
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Large industrial electricity users and the utilities argue that larger users should be given larger rebates this is called "volumetric".
Mike Sandler: Rebate Debate Over Utility-Sector Cap & Trade Revenues Mike Sandler 2012
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Under the so-called volumetric production payments, or VPPs, Chesapeake agrees to deliver the gas from these wells, but it isn't obligated to deliver a specific volume.
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Her research in Utah included taking what is called volumetric data, from MRIs or CT scans, and mapping that data into interactive 3-D images for physicians.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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This technique is also called volumetric thermotherapy.
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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The volumetric shrinkage calculation is not directly influenced by the fiber orientation; remember, this is 'volumetric' shrinkage.
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The volumetric shrinkage calculation is not directly influenced by the fiber orientation; remember, this is 'volumetric' shrinkage.
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The volumetric shrinkage calculation is not directly influenced by the fiber orientation; remember, this is 'volumetric' shrinkage.
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Emerging evidence suggests that "volumetric" measurements of lung nodule size could provide a better way to image a tumor by accounting for its shape and factoring out irregularities in its growth.
innovations-report 2010
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