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the Wall Street Journal on July 24, 2014. It began with the Project Baseline Study, which aimed to collect phenotypic health data from approximately 10
Baseline_Study
Guided missile cruiser design study
The Guided Missile Cruiser Baseline (CGBL), or Cruiser Baseline for short, was a design study for a guided missile cruiser that would have the combat capabilities
Cruiser_Baseline
Initial known conditions used for comparison with later data
the effects of a treatment or procedure. In environmental science a baseline study is necessary to be able to accurately determine impact by monitoring
Baseline_(science)
Topics referred to by the same term
baseline or baselines in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A baseline is a line that is a base for measurement or for construction. The word baseline may
Baseline
Scenic route along the north coast of Scotland
News. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2019. "North Coast 500: Economic Baseline Study" (PDF). HIE. June 2017. pp. 25–26. Retrieved 8 January 2022. Munro,
North_Coast_500
Treatment method
A multiple baseline design is used in medical, psychological, and biological research. The multiple baseline design was first reported in 1960 as used
Multiple_baseline_design
Canadian-American scientist and business executive (born c. 1977)
service Wing, the self-driving car that became Waymo, and the Project Baseline Study. Google Life Sciences was rebranded as Verily in 2015, with Bajaj as
Vik_Bajaj
CEO of Alphabet Inc. and Google (born 1972)
children. Anjali is originally from Kota, India. They became close while studying together at IIT Kharagpur. His recreational interests include cricket and
Sundar_Pichai
Unofficial title
Pakhuis de Zwijger (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-12-23. Cities After Dark: Baseline Study and Network Roadmap (PDF) (Report). URBACT. January 2024. Retrieved
Night_mayor_(municipal_title)
men, women, and children subjected to sex trafficking. According to a baseline study published in 2013, Tunisian youth are subjected to various forms of
Prostitution_in_Tunisia
Life sciences research organization
spoon for people with tremors as part of Lift Labs acquisition. The Baseline Study, a project to collect genetic, molecular, and wearable device information
Verily
Series of murders of Iraqi teenagers in 2012
horror story out of control?". BBC News. Retrieved 26 March 2012. "Iraq Baseline Study 2013" (PDF). The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
2012_emo_killings_in_Iraq
Mountain valley in California, U.S.
Biological Baseline Study of Sierra Valley Marsh, California 1976. Dept. of Biology, SFSU. NSF SOS grant SMI-76-08071. This was a student originated study funded
Sierra_Valley
"Cleaner production auditing for plastic recycling industry in Pakistan: A baseline study". Chemosphere. 337 139338. Bibcode:2023Chmsp.33739338H. doi:10.1016/j
Bottle_recycling
Self-awareness about thinking, higher-order thinking skills
"Metacognitive therapy in recurrent and persistent depression: A multiple-baseline study of a new treatment". Cognitive Therapy and Research. 33 (3): 291–300
Metacognition
Dimensions and shape of the human vagina
variations from individual to individual, the size and shape of a vagina in the baseline state can vary substantially during sexual arousal and intercourse. Carrying
Human_vaginal_size
Psychological concept
Similarly, the longitudinal study conducted by Fujita and Diener (2005) described the life satisfaction set point as a "soft baseline". This means that for
Hedonic_treadmill
Longitudinal cohort study
subjects and collecting baseline exposure information, none of the subjects have developed any of the outcomes of interest. After baseline information is collected
Prospective_cohort_study
East Asian ethnic group
Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013. "Baseline Study of the Tibetan Diaspora Community Outside South Asia" (PDF). Archived
Tibetans
Species of bird
of prey delivery and diversity in two Kenyan ecosystems. Biological baseline study. Mooring, M.S. (1993). Predation on a newborn impala by a martial eagle
Martial_eagle
American food corporation
of the Task Force on Zoonoses Data Collection on the Analysis of the baseline study on the prevalence of Salmonella in holdings of laying hen flocks of
Rich_Products
Standardized set of metadata elements
(2001). "Author-generated Dublin Core metadata for web resources: a baseline study in an organization In". Proceedings of the International Conference
Dublin_Core
Island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea
field studies, passive seismic measurements, bathymetric mapping, and a seismic study. The University of Malta conducted a marine baseline study which
Gozo
Political interactions between nations
Basin Initiative, 2005. Nile Basin National Water Quality Monitoring Baseline Study Report for Egypt Soliman, A, et al. 2005. Environmental Contamination
Water politics in the Nile Basin
Water_politics_in_the_Nile_Basin
Baseline station (Transitway) or Algonquin station (O-Train) is a public transit station directly across from the main campus of Algonquin College in Ottawa's
Baseline_station
Reducing energy consumption
from the original on 20 January 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2013. "Baseline Study of Selected Sector Industries to assess The Potentials for more Efficient
Energy_conservation
US federal insurance program for income to disabled workers
low food security or an inability to pay utility or housing costs. A baseline study of denied SSDI and SSI applicants who sought benefits on the basis of
Social Security Disability Insurance
Social_Security_Disability_Insurance
Country in the Horn of Africa
Country Office. afro.who.int "Eritrea". uis.unesco.org. 27 November 2016. Baseline Study on Livelihood Systems in Eritrea (PDF). National Food Information System
Eritrea
Conceptual design studies for crewed missions to Mars
sequences of missions and supporting infrastructure. These are a reference baseline studies summarizing the current technology and possible approaches for a human
Mars_Design_Reference_Mission
1944–1945 US medical experiment
selected from a pool of over 200 CPS volunteers. The study was divided into four phases: A twelve-week baseline control phase; a 24-week starvation phase, causing
Minnesota Starvation Experiment
Minnesota_Starvation_Experiment
https://tirwanda.org/IMG/pdf/corruption_and_governance_.pdf. TI/NORAD (2021). Baseline Study on Integrity and Transparency of the Public Procurement System in the
Corruption_in_Rwanda
Jarrett D; Glotfelty, Elliot; Miles, Glenn. ""No Other Choice": A Baseline Study on the Vulnerabilities of Males in the Sex Trade in Chiang Mai, Thailand"
Sex_trafficking_in_Thailand
United States NIH research program
Northern Plains. 100,000 Genomes Project (UK) 21st Century Cures Act Baseline Study Precision medicine precisionFDA "FACT SHEET: President Obama's Precision
All_of_Us_(initiative)
Country in West Africa
"Media use, and attitudes towards media in Sierra Leone:A comprehensive baseline study" (PDF). BBC World Service. June 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2007. Jalloh
Sierra_Leone
Major river in northeast Africa
Retrieved 12 February 2026. "Nile Basin National Water Quality Monitoring Baseline Study Report for Egypt". Nile Basin Initiative. 2005. Retrieved 31 December
Nile
Pregnancy monitoring test
defined as FHR baseline amplitude changes of more than 25 bpm with durations of >30 minutes. In a recently published large obstetric cohort study of the zigzag
Cardiotocography
Trade of sexual slaves
Jarrett D; Glotfelty, Elliot; Miles, Glenn. ""No Other Choice": A Baseline Study on the Vulnerabilities of Males in the Sex Trade in Chiang Mai, Thailand"
Sex_trafficking
Brain development study in the United States
environment. The ABCD Study is primarily motivated by the need to develop a "baseline" for adolescent brain development. A primary goal of the study is to characterize
ABCD_Study
Mountain range in the Sahara
19. Mies and Lösch 1995, p. 196. Kappen 1973, p. 311. Beudels 2008. Baseline Study 2009, p. 13. Camps-fabrer 1999. Ginsberg and Macdonald 1990, pp. 17–18
Tibesti_Mountains
Gold mine in Guatemala
recommended a more comprehensive study of the area human health and ecology. The authors did not refer to the baseline study data which showed river water
Marlin_Mine
District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan
district is 59% and 5% for men and women respectively (2023). Source: Baseline study report, Dasu Hydropower Project.[citation needed] In 2014, Upper Kohistan
Upper_Kohistan_District
Neighbourhood east of North Point, Hong Kong
into a Community and Public Art Centre - Artspace @ Oil Street - Vol.1 Baseline Study.", (Hong Kong), September 2011, p.13. https://www.amo.gov
Tsat_Tsz_Mui
Nigerian investor, politician, film producer and philanthropist
vision of equal opportunities for all. Princewill sponsored several baseline studies in 2013, covering the state of education, environment, and health in
Tonye_Princewill
English organisation promoting school age singing and music making
Education Research Centre CUREE Report (archived) The National Singing Programme for primary schools in England: and initial baseline study Sing up homepage
Sing_Up
doi:10.1080/00472336.2013.878374. Andrew Harding (September 2022). "A Baseline Study of Local Government In West Malaysia" (PDF). National University of
States and federal territories of Malaysia
States_and_federal_territories_of_Malaysia
Conscious event, perception or practical knowledge
(2013). "Methodological lessons in neurophenomenology: Review of a baseline study and recommendations for research approaches". Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Experience
Sexual violence in the Philippines
with a child 15 years and below as statutory rape. The 2015 National Baseline Study on Violence Against Children (NBS-VAC), reported 17.1 percent of children
Rape_in_the_Philippines
Large Alpine lake in Armenia
wikimedia.org. Retrieved 22 April 2020. Aghababyan K., Khanamirian G. 2017. Baseline study of the Birds at Lake Sevan for further monitoring. Lake Sevan National
Lake_Sevan
Cariban ethnic group of Brazil, Suriname and Guyana
ISBN 978-9460220-265. Heemskerk, Marieke; Delvoye, Katia (2007). Trio Baseline Study: A sustainable livelihoods perspective on the Trio Indigenous Peoples
Tiriyó_people
Workplace and human rights statuses
Johannes; Renner, Sven (January 2016). Human Rights Risks in Mining - A Baseline Study. Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law.
Labor_rights
Comparing widely separated telescope wavefronts
Very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) is a type of astronomical interferometry used in radio astronomy. In VLBI a signal from an astronomical radio
Very-long-baseline interferometry
Very-long-baseline_interferometry
Extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth
Spohr, Maximilian (January 2016). Human Rights Risks in Mining - A Baseline Study (PDF). BGR. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2020
Mining
State in Malaysia
Mail. Retrieved 4 December 2023. Harding, Andrew (September 2022). "A Baseline Study of Local Government in West Malaysia" (PDF). National University of
Penang
State of Malaysia
Today. Retrieved 19 August 2024. Harding, Andrew (September 2022). "A Baseline Study of Local Government in West Malaysia" (PDF). National University of
Malacca
Pilot project
where a baseline study is then conducted; and (d) initial suggestions on how the project could be implemented. Baseline study: A baseline study is conducted
Pilot Project on Children used by adults in the commission of crime
Pilot_Project_on_Children_used_by_adults_in_the_commission_of_crime
Relations between persons on different geographical locations
countries. With reference to the data collected from the cross-sectional baseline study of Children Health and Migrant Parents in Southeast Asia (CHMPSEA),
Long-distance_relationship
Hong Kong-based think tank and charity
ship emissions in the PRD. In early 2017, Civic Exchange published a baseline study of the public's awareness and attitudes towards biodiversity conservation
Civic_Exchange
"Assessing the potential of GHG emissions for the textile sector: A baseline study". Heliyon. 9 (11) e22404. Bibcode:2023Heliy...922404I. doi:10.1016/j
Environmental impact of fashion
Environmental_impact_of_fashion
Student representative body in primary and secondary schools
and Consulting Services (December 2014), Myanmar Education Consortium BASELINE STUDY REPORT (PDF), Myanmar Education Consortium (MEC), p. 49 မောင်ဥယျာဉ်
Student_council
Park in Santa Monica, California, United States
Monica. Spanning five decades from 1944 to 1989, the works provide five baseline studies for understanding the history and geography of the urban woodland of
Palisades_Park_(Santa_Monica)
Iterative design and management method
standards, or goals. Planning for the next cycle can proceed with a better baseline. Work in the next do phase should not create a recurrence of the identified
PDCA
Epidemiological study design
Health Study who did not have cancer at baseline and who were followed for 14 years, 2,341 women had developed breast cancer by 1993. Several studies have
Nested_case–control_study
Grouping in Ngweshe Chiefdom, Walungu Territory
(Hors-série 17). doi:10.4000/vertigo.13819. ISSN 1492-8442. "Report: Baseline study for the basin of Lake Kivu and the Ruzizi River" (PDF). Water-energy-food
Kamanyola
Long-term biobank study of 500,000 people
assessment phase was £62 million. All of Us (initiative) Framingham Heart Study Baseline Study Our Future Health "Charity 1101332". charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved
UK_Biobank
Mountain peak in the Mont Blanc massif
understand the reasons for the initial rockfall, as well as providing a baseline study for comparison with future surveys after subsequent rockfalls. Notes
Aiguilles_Marbrées
Care management process for youths with serious or complex needs
Limitations of the study include study attrition and group non-equivalence at baseline. STUDY 8: Quasi-experimental (multiple-baseline case study) of four youths
Wraparound_(childcare)
Mountain range in Slovakia
Meessen. 2014. PROTECTED LANDSCAPE AREA AND BIOSPHERE RESERVE POĽANA. Baseline Study, Final Draft. Prepared for development of nature conservation and of
Poľana
Form of longitudinal study
analysis. Both exposure/treatment and control variables are measured at baseline. Participants are then followed over time to observe the incidence rate
Cohort_study
Irish biologist and broadcaster
birds) 1985–1986, Dublin: Foras Foratha, 1986 Terenure Wildlife, a baseline study of the Terenure area, 1992 Terenure Wildlife Management Plan, Terenure
Éanna_Ní_Lamhna
Stones set in the shape of a boat in north European burials
book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) Environmental Baseline Study, Oland, Sweden, Öland, Sweden, July 2004 Media related to Stone ships
Stone_ship
Town in Somerset, England
original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2008. "Vision for Frome Baseline Study" (PDF). 2MD Regeneration. 2008. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF)
Frome
Spring in the Northern Cape, South Africa
Marais, J. (February 2012). "Caves of the Northern Cape, South Africa: a baseline study". Navorsinge van die Nasionale Museum: Researches of the National Museum
Eye_of_Kuruman
Type of poverty reducing program
2021-08-09. "Program Keluarga Harapan & PNPM--Generasi Qualitative Baseline Study: Preliminary Findings". World Bank Group. 2008-01-22. Villamente, Jing
Conditional_cash_transfer
Species of hooved mammal
August 2023. "Where to hunt fallow deer". www.doc.govt.nz. Environmental Baseline Study, Lumina Technologies, Öland, Sweden, July, 2004 Morse, Brian W.; Miller
European_fallow_deer
Lagoon in Volta Region, Ghana
et al (1998), Fisheries of Keta and Songhor lagoons . Environmental Baseline studies final Report. Ghana Coastal Wetlands Management report Blay, J Jr and
Keta_Lagoon
Landform in La Paz County, Arizona
"Ambient Groundwater Quality of the Butler Valley Basin: A 2008-2012 Baseline Study" (PDF). Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Archived from the
Butler_Valley_(Arizona)
Field of research
redo the Abang and Kanzi type of experiments but this time they ran a baseline study (no demonstrations) with a group of unenculturated monkeys - capuchins
Primate_archaeology
Village in Sipaliwini District, Suriname
Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2022. "Trio Baseline Study 2007" (PDF). Act Suriname. Retrieved 22 May 2020. "Planning Office Suriname
Pelelu_Tepu
straight lines ("baselines") linking 195 coordinate points located at the outer edge of the archipelago ("basepoints"). The current baselines were established
Territorial waters of Indonesia
Territorial_waters_of_Indonesia
Process
(link) RIS International Ltd. (February 2007). Canadian Consumer Battery Baseline Study: Final Report (PDF) (Report). Environment Canada. "Table 4.11: Recycling
Battery_recycling
Ongoing military conflict
May 2010 Peace and Security in the Niger Delta: Baseline Study WAC Global Services Baseline Study, December 2003 Other Separatist Groups - MASSOB-Movement
Conflict_in_the_Niger_Delta
Class of statistical survival models
Survival models can be viewed as consisting of two parts: the underlying baseline hazard function, often denoted λ 0 ( t ) {\displaystyle \lambda _{0}(t)}
Proportional_hazards_model
Proposed four-rotor derivative of the V-22 Osprey
QTR study is one of five designs; one of the five is also a Boeing program, an advanced version of the CH-47 Chinook. During the initial baseline design
Bell_Boeing_Quad_TiltRotor
City in Thrace, Greece
high-rise blocks for cohesive and green neighbourhoods" (PDF). RE-Block: Baseline Study. European Regional Development Fund. p. 44. Archived from the original
Komotini
People fetching water
recommended sites for possible implementation of the project, where a baseline study is then conducted; and (d) initial suggestions on how the project could
Delivery of water to households far from sources of safe water
Delivery_of_water_to_households_far_from_sources_of_safe_water
Village and civil parish in Somerset, England
History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 16 February 2021. "Vision for Frome Baseline Study" (PDF). Vision for Frome. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March
Rode,_Somerset
Mumbai-based non-profit organisation
https://give.do/discover/VQI/united-way-mumbai/ "United Way Mumbai | Baseline Study for Mumbai 360 - The4thWheel". 15 June 2021. "United Way Worldwide -
United_Way_Mumbai
British social scientist (1940 – 2018)
Attitudes Rewriting the Sexual Contract (Ed.) Grandparenting in Britain: A Baseline Study The Place of Men in Changing Family Cultures Rediscovering Family Grandmothers
Geoff_Dench
Bridge and border crossing between Tanzania and Mozambique
Mozambique. List of international bridges "Prefeasibility And Environmental Baseline Study For The Ruvuma River Interface Final Report" (PDF). Ministry of Trade
Unity_Bridge_2
Education". Archived from the original on 2006-08-30. Retrieved 2006-08-03. Baseline Study on Livelihood Systems in Eritrea (PDF). National Food Information System
Education_in_Eritrea
have submitted baseline data—data that is collected to determine the starting point before study intervention—before beginning the study. The researchers
Sister_Study
Methods of determining inheritance
December 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014. "Rural Gambian Households: A Baseline Study of Credit Union Members in Four Regions of the Gambia" (PDF). ILCU Foundation
Historical inheritance systems
Historical_inheritance_systems
Rail project between Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and Chile
contemplated four baseline studies: the basic engineering design, the market study, the strategic study, and the environmental study. The studies were scheduled
Central_Bi-Oceanic_railway
Chromium mine in Finland
the next spring. Geologist Aarno Kahma led the exploration. After its baseline study, the Geological Survey of Finland handed over the deposit to Outokumpu
Kemi_mine
Media. p. 307. ISBN 1-57340-221-4. "Design and baseline results of the Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study of patients with stable angina and/or previous
Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study
Scandinavian_Simvastatin_Survival_Study
Conditions associated with the consumption of either too much or too little salt
(January 2020). "Microplastic presence in commercial marine sea salts: A baseline study along Tuticorin Coastal salt pan stations, Gulf of Mannar, South India"
Health_effects_of_salt
Scottish biologist, ecologist and mountaineer (1930–2019)
November 1995. Author, Environmental Baseline Study for Glenshee Ski Centre (1987), Environmental Baseline Study of Damaged Ground at Cairngorm Estate
Adam_Watson_(scientist)
Kenyan nurse and research and policy analyst
response to the HIV/AIDs crisis in Africa, which included preparing a baseline study, distribution of medication and condoms, and training for educators
Doreen_Othero
Leader of China since 2012
restore China's position on the global stage as a great power. Xi advocates "baseline thinking" in China's foreign policy: setting explicit red lines that other
Xi_Jinping
Application of statistical methods to environmental science
hypotheses or make predictions. Types of studies covered in environmental statistics include: Baseline studies to document the present state of an environment
Environmental_statistics
BASELINE STUDY
BASELINE STUDY
Female
English
Variant form of Old French Caterine, CATELINE means "pure."
Girl/Female
Spanish German
Beautiful; pretty rose.
Girl/Female
Latin
Made of honey.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Irish, Jamaican
One who is Elevated; Woman from Magdala; From the High Tower
Female
French
Feminine form of Norman French Acelin, ACELINE means "little noble one."Â
Girl/Female
American, German, Latin
Joyous; Merry; Goths; Cheerful; Germanic Tribe
Female
English
Old Norman French equivalent of English Avila, AVELINE means "little Eve."Â
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
The Tower
Girl/Female
American, British, English, French, German, Greek, Irish
Pure; Medieval English Form of the Irish Caitlin
Girl/Female
Latin
Bear.
Girl/Female
Danish, French, Indian, Latin, Traditional
Beautiful; Compound of 'Horse' and 'Snake'; Pretty Rose
Female
English
Diminutive form of French Adèle, ADELINE means "little noble."
Girl/Female
English French
given names Avis and Aveline.
Female
English
Variant spelling of French Madeleine, MADELINE means "of Magdala."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Baseline
Girl/Female
French
meaning pure.
Girl/Female
French American
Woman of Magdala. Tower.
Girl/Female
English
Medieval English form of the Irish Caitlin. Pure.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Haselden.
Female
English
Elaborated form of English Aceline, ASCELINE means "little noble one."Â
BASELINE STUDY
BASELINE STUDY
Boy/Male
Muslim
Soothing, Purifying, Hymn, Plentiful, Prosperous, Universal, Home or welfare
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American Hebrew
The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet' Servant to Capulet.
Boy/Male
Muslim
The guided one
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Fair Rose
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Honoured by Many
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Greek
Daffodil
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Greek Nikolaos, NICOLÆ means "victor of the people." In use by the Romani.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places so called. The final syllable represents Old English tÅ«n ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. The first element has a wide variety of possible origins. In the case of three examples in Lincolnshire it is Old English hÅh ‘spur of a hill’; for places in Oxfordshire and Somerset it is Old English halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’; for one in Dorset it may be Old English holh ‘hollow’, ‘depression’ or holt ‘small wood’; for a further pair in Suffolk it may be hola, genitive plural of holh ‘hollow’, but more probably a personal name HÅla.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Secret.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Armenian, Muslim, Parsi
Marble
BASELINE STUDY
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n.
The complex mixture of volatile, liquid, inflammable hydrocarbons, occurring naturally, and usually called crude petroleum, mineral oil, or rock oil. Specifically: That portion of the distillate obtained in the refinement of petroleum which is intermediate between the lighter gasoline and the heavier benzine, and has a specific gravity of about 0.7, -- used as a solvent for varnishes, as a carburetant, illuminant, etc.
n.
See Gasoline.
n.
A liquid consisting mainly of the lighter and more volatile hydrocarbons of petroleum or kerosene oil, used as a solvent and for cleansing soiled fabrics; -- called also petroleum spirit, petroleum benzine. Varieties or similar products are gasoline, naphtha, rhigolene, ligroin, etc.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Basil
v. i.
A building or apartment devoted to study or to literary work.
v. t.
To form or arrange by previous thought; to con over, as in committing to memory; as, to study a speech.
n.
A yellowish translucent substance, almost odorless and tasteless, obtained as a residue in the purification of crude petroleum, and consisting essentially of a mixture of several of the higher members of the paraffin series. It is used as an unguent, and for various purposes in the arts. See the Note under Petrolatum.
v. t.
To consider attentively; to examine closely; as, to study the work of nature.
n.
A painted tape, marked with linear dimensions, as inches, feet, etc., and often inclosed in a case, -- used for measuring.
a.
Of or pertaining to the rod or punishment with the rod.
n.
A genus of Infusoria which form minute vaselike or tubular cases in which they dwell.
n.
A substance obtained from the residues of the distillation of petroleum, essentially the same as vaseline, but of somewhat stiffer consistency, and consisting of a mixture of the higher paraffines; a kind of petroleum jelly.
v. t.
To apply the mind to; to read and examine for the purpose of learning and understanding; as, to study law or theology; to study languages.
n.
A long tape, or a narrow ribbon of steel, etc., marked with subdivisions, as feet and inches, for measuring; a tapeline.
n.
A highly volatile mixture of fluid hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, as also by the distillation of bituminous coal. It is used in making air gas, and in giving illuminating power to water gas. See Carburetor.
v. i.
A representation or rendering of any object or scene intended, not for exhibition as an original work of art, but for the information, instruction, or assistance of the maker; as, a study of heads or of hands for a figure picture.
v. t.
To make an object of study; to aim at sedulously; to devote one's thoughts to; as, to study the welfare of others; to study variety in composition.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Study
n.
A tapeline; also, a metallic ribbon so marked as to serve as a tapeline; as, a steel tape.
n.
Rock oil, mineral oil, or natural oil, a dark brown or greenish inflammable liquid, which, at certain points, exists in the upper strata of the earth, from whence it is pumped, or forced by pressure of the gas attending it. It consists of a complex mixture of various hydrocarbons, largely of the methane series, but may vary much in appearance, composition, and properties. It is refined by distillation, and the products include kerosene, benzine, gasoline, paraffin, etc.