H
- noun
- Specialized
- The model requires three parameters (N 1994, either H or h, and r) and distributions for those parameters.
Examples
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A similar precaution should be taken if a patient with manifest H-P dysfunction, such as bundle-branch block, is given a drug with sodium channel-blocking properties.
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The optimization methodology utilizes all data above the roughness-element height H, with data below H discarded.
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For instance, the corresponding H matrix for M 53 is given in Table 2.
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Such effects give rise to E or H field components along the direction of propagation.
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One of the ways in which I use the H-index is when making tenure recommendations.
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The number of leakage episodes decreased from a mean of 4 to 0.3 per 24 h.
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Lower panel: Image from decoration experiment with H = 0.1 kOe along c, at 4.2 K, showing a conventional hexagonal flux-line lattice.
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In thermodynamics, H represents the heat content of a system during a process.
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The scientist calculated the H value to determine the system's energy changes.
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To understand its behavior, we must know the H of the gas in the container.
Synonyms
The total energy in a system, including energy from pressure and volume
A measure of the total heat inside a system used in energy changes
The amount of energy inside a system plus its pressure times its volume
Compounds
- Informal
A mild, funny phrase people say instead of swearing when surprised or angry
How Much
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Surface Forms
Etymology
H used for enthalpy comes from the word enthalpy, built from Greek en- 'in' and a root meaning 'heat'. So H shows the total heat content 'inside' a system, which is why scientists use it for that quantity.