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| − | '''width''' (''pl.'' widths) – the lateral expansion of a structure or object, recorded either as a categorical value (relative in comparison to another similar structure: narrow ''vs.'' broad), or as absolute measurement (e. g., a spore that measures 5 µm across its median axis) | + | '''width''' ([[Category:Noun]][[:Category:Noun|noun]], ''pl.'' widths) – the [[lateral]] expansion of a structure or object, recorded either as a categorical value (relative in comparison to another similar structure: narrow ''vs.'' broad), or as absolute measurement (e. g., a spore that measures 5 µm across its median axis). ''Related terms:'' [[diameter]]. |
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Latest revision as of 02:00, 7 December 2005
width (noun, pl. widths) – the lateral expansion of a structure or object, recorded either as a categorical value (relative in comparison to another similar structure: narrow vs. broad), or as absolute measurement (e. g., a spore that measures 5 µm across its median axis). Related terms: diameter.
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