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 commentator's view or perspective on a subject.
Part of the proper of the liturgical celebration of the Eucharist for many Christian denominations, used instead of the alleluia during Lenten or pre-Lenten seasons, in a Requiem Mass, and on a few other penitential occasions.
A series of connected body organs, such as the digestive tract.
Continued or protracted duration, length, extent
A brief treatise or discourse on a subject.
An area or expanse.
A small booklet such as a pamphlet, often for promotional or informational uses.