Meaning of areal | Babel Free

Definitions

Of or pertaining to an area.

not-comparable

Equivalents

Examples

“areal flood⟳ warning”

“areal interstices”

the areas or spaces inclosed by the reticulate vessels of leaves

“Areal density is often used as a technology growth-rate indicator for the hard disk drive⟳ industry. Areal density is defined as the product of the linear bits per inch (bpil, measured along the length of the tracks around the disk, multiplied by the number⟳ of tracks per inch (tpi), measured radially on the disk (see⟳ Figure⟳ 9.1).”

“It should be clear then, that BMD^([Bone Mineral Density]) measurements with DXA^([Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry]) are two-dimensional or areal measurements, whereas BMD measurements with QCT^([Quantitative Computed Tomography]) are three-dimensional or volumetric. Because DXA measurements are areal, bone size can affect⟳ the apparent BMD.”

“The areal sweep⟳ efficiency E_A is defined as the fraction of the total flood⟳ pattern that is contacted by the displacing fluid.”

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