A premise from which conclusions are drawn.
A floating reference point, or SLDMB, used to evaluate surface currents in a body of water. Often employed by coastal search and rescue.
A fixed reference point or set of reference points which precisely define a system of measurement or a coordinate system.
A fact known from direct observation.
To provide missing data points by using a mathematical model to extrapolate values that are outside the range of a measuring device.
Contrivance; deep reach thought; ability to plot or intrigue.
An area or land used for building on or planting on.
A plan; a purpose.
A graph or diagram drawn by hand or produced by a mechanical or electronic device.
Participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.
Attractive physical attributes of characters involved in a story, originating from ironic juxtaposition with the original meaning (course of the story).
A secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable.
The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.
To mark (a point on a graph, chart, etc).
To conceive (a crime, misdeed etc).
To trace out (a graph or diagram).