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.
A statement of one's motives, or of the causes of some event.
The concealment of true motivation in some non-threatening way.
The process or result of rationalizing.
The simplification of an expression without changing its value.
A reorganization of a company or organization in order to improve its efficiency.