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multiscale

multiscale

1 6.8
Having parts or effects at both small and large sizes
  • adjective
  • /ˈmʌltɪˌskeɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : multiescala
  • In a general sense, these results indicate that multiscale experiments may sometimes reveal unanticipated but empirically quantifiable effects of scale.
  • multiscale experiments
  • multiscale detection
  • multiscale edge

Examples

  • In the mechanical modeling realm, one advance would be the introduction of multiscale predictive models.

    Academic text (2018)
  • In this study, an experimental program is developed to study the effect of multiscale fiber reinforcement on macroscale performance of FRC beams when subjected to low-velocity impact.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Basically, the first slide tells you about new challenges in multiscale computing.

  • Summary of scale experiments conducted at the Multiscale Experimental Ecosystem Research Center.

    Academic text (2003)
  • An ideal system would be hierarchical and nested, and would allow for multiscale analyses.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The experiments discussed above illustrate the potential for quantifying scaling relationships through multiscale experiments.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Given these possibilities, it is important that findings from multiscale experiments be validated with data collected from a range of larger-scale ecosystems in nature.

    Academic text (2003)
  • To develop an integrated, multiscale database, México Indígena researchers employed a combination of methodologies.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Natural porous media (e.g., soil) exhibit multiscale (hierarchical) flow structures consistent with the scales and performance of the line-to-line architecture.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Researchers used multiscale analysis to examine patterns in climate data from local to global levels.

Synonyms

multifaceted
vsmultiscale
15 5.9

Having many different parts or sides

focuses on levels and scales rather than varied features
multidimensional
vsmultiscale
9 6.6

Having many different parts or sides that make it complex

relates specifically to multiple scales instead of broad dimensions
multilayered
vsmultiscale
4 4.8

Something that has several parts on different levels

emphasizes analysis across scales not just layered complexity
multileveled
vsmultiscale
3.8

Having several levels, like a building or an organization

applies to analysis across different scales rather than only physical stages

How Complex

complex
648 5.6
multiscale
  • Specialized
1 6.8

Surface Forms

multiscale positive

Morphology

multiscale = scale (transparent) = multi + scale

The word is transparently formed from 'multi-' plus 'scale', meaning involving many scales or levels.

Etymology

The word multiscale comes from the parts multi- 'many', as in multiple, and scale meaning a 'level' or 'size', as in the scale on a map. So a multiscale approach studies many levels or sizes of the same thing at once.