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Function describing the distribution of galaxies in the universe
astronomy, a correlation function describes the distribution of objects (often stars or galaxies) in the universe. By default, "correlation function"
Correlation function (astronomy)
Correlation_function_(astronomy)
Correlation as a function of distance
values at points for which there are no observations. Correlation functions used in astronomy, financial analysis, econometrics, and statistical mechanics
Correlation_function
Topics referred to by the same term
(statistical mechanics), measure of the order in a system Correlation function (astronomy), distribution of galaxies in the universe This disambiguation
Correlation function (disambiguation)
Correlation_function_(disambiguation)
Correlation does not imply causation Covariance function Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient Correlation function (astronomy) Correlation function
Cross-correlation_matrix
Correlation of a signal with a time-shifted copy of itself, as a function of shift
complex random process is the Pearson correlation between values of the process at different times, as a function of the two times or of the time lag.
Autocorrelation
Measure of the projected clustering of galaxies
The angular correlation function is a function which measures the projected clustering of galaxies, due to discrepancies between their actual and expected
Angular_correlation_function
Probability distribution
Schaeffer, R (1984). "Determination of the galaxy N-point correlation function". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 134 (2): L15. Bibcode:1984A&A...134L..15S
Negative binomial distribution
Negative_binomial_distribution
Vast empty spaces between filaments with few or no galaxies
Kazuhiro (2018-08-28). "Gravitational redshift in the void-galaxy cross-correlation function in redshift space". Physical Review D. 98 (4) 043527. arXiv:1805
Void_(astronomy)
Integral expressing the amount of overlap of one function as it is shifted over another
'shape' of one function is modified by the other. Some features of convolution are similar to cross-correlation: for real-valued functions, of a continuous
Convolution
Fourteenth letter in the Greek alphabet
dynamics, the Iribarren parameter. The initial mass function in astronomy. The correlation function in astronomy. Spatial frequency; also sometimes temporal frequency
Xi_(letter)
dependence Correlation does not imply causation Correlation clustering Correlation function Correlation function (astronomy) Correlation function (quantum
List_of_statistics_articles
Potential for two waves to interfere
mathematical definition of the degree of coherence is given by means of correlation functions. More broadly, coherence describes the statistical similarity of
Coherence_(physics)
Corrado Giannantoni Correlation dimension Correlation function (astronomy) Correlation function (quantum field theory) Correlation function (statistical mechanics)
Index_of_physics_articles_(C)
Quantum correlations related to wave-particle duality
Hanbury Brown and Twiss (HBT) effect is any of a variety of correlation and anti-correlation effects in the intensities received by two detectors from a
Hanbury Brown and Twiss effect
Hanbury_Brown_and_Twiss_effect
In astronomy, optics and particle physics, the Bose–Einstein correlations refer to correlations between identical bosons (like the photon, the quanta of
Bose–Einstein_correlations
Sequence of data points over time
function and the spectral density function (also cross-correlation functions and cross-spectral density functions) Scaled cross- and auto-correlation
Time_series
Statistical distribution for dependence between random variables
interval [0, 1]. Copulas are used to describe / model the dependence (inter-correlation) between random variables. Their name, introduced by applied mathematician
Copula_(statistics)
Subfield of astronomy that studies celestial objects at radio frequencies
Radio astronomy is a subfield of astronomy that studies celestial objects using radio waves. It started in 1933, when Karl Jansky at Bell Telephone Laboratories
Radio_astronomy
Gravitational deflection of light
component at 45°. These correlation functions are typically computed by averaging over many pairs of galaxies. The last correlation function, ξ × + {\displaystyle
Weak_gravitational_lensing
Fluctuations in the density of the normal matter of the universe
galaxies by calculating a two-point correlation function on the data. The correlation function (ξ) is a function of comoving galaxy separation distance
Baryon_acoustic_oscillations
Method of data analysis
using both covariance and correlation methods. MathPHP – PHP mathematics library with support for PCA. MATLAB – The SVD function is part of the basic system
Principal_component_analysis
Gravitational wave detection tool
angular separation on the sky as seen from Earth. This theoretical correlation function assumes Einstein's general relativity and a gravitational wave background
Hellings–Downs_curve
Anomaly in cosmic microwave background
is a purported correlation between the plane of the Solar System and aspects of the cosmic microwave background (CMB). Such a correlation would give the
Axis_of_evil_(cosmology)
of astronomy is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to astronomy and cosmology, their sub-disciplines, and related fields. Astronomy is
Glossary_of_astronomy
Approximation method in statistics
publication, the method of least squares had been adopted as a standard tool in astronomy and geodesy in France, Italy, and Prussia, which constitutes an extraordinarily
Least_squares
Statistical test comparing two probability distributions
distribution function of the sample and the cumulative distribution function of the reference distribution, or between the empirical distribution functions of two
Kolmogorov–Smirnov_test
Symbols for constants, special functions
in radians Kendall tau rank correlation coefficient, a measure of rank correlation in statistics Ramanujan's tau function in number theory shear stress
Greek letters used in mathematics, science, and engineering
Greek_letters_used_in_mathematics,_science,_and_engineering
Statistical method
can be thought of as a special case of errors-in-variables models. The correlation between a variable and a given factor, called the variable's factor loading
Factor_analysis
Formula used in radio astronomy
fields yields the complex degree of (second-order) coherence (correlation coefficient function): γ 12 ( τ ) = Γ 12 ( τ ) I 1 I 2 {\displaystyle \gamma _{12}(\tau
Van_Cittert–Zernike_theorem
Study in optics
in radio astronomy Michelson stellar interferometer – Type of array used for astronomical observations Correlation interferometry – Astronomy devicePages
Coherence_theory_(optics)
Constellation straddling the celestial equator
CGI "fly-through" of the Orion Nebula Orion correlation theory Orion (mythology) Orion (Chinese astronomy) Peripheral nebular regions of the Orion Complex
Orion_(constellation)
Collection of statistical models
formal analysis in a 1918 article on theoretical population genetics, The Correlation Between Relatives on the Supposition of Mendelian Inheritance. His first
Analysis_of_variance
Set of bivariate correlations among galaxies
distance. With this correlation, one can determine the distance to galaxies, a difficult task in astronomy. The following correlations have been empirically
Fundamental plane (elliptical galaxies)
Fundamental_plane_(elliptical_galaxies)
Function of four real variables that defines how light is reflected at an opaque surface
distribution function (BRDF), symbol f r ( ω i , ω r ) {\displaystyle f_{\text{r}}(\omega _{\text{i}},\,\omega _{\text{r}})} , is a function of four real
Bidirectional reflectance distribution function
Bidirectional_reflectance_distribution_function
Branch of science about the natural world
periods. There are two types of astronomy: observational astronomy and theoretical astronomy. Observational astronomy is focused on acquiring and analyzing
Natural_science
Periodicity computation method
general, except for pair-wise correlations between sine and cosine bases of the same frequency, since the correlations between pairs of sinusoids are
Least-squares spectral analysis
Least-squares_spectral_analysis
Succession of methods by which astronomers determine the distances to celestial objects
nebula luminosity function (PNLF) Globular cluster luminosity function (GCLF) Surface brightness fluctuation (SBF) In galactic astronomy, X-ray bursts (thermonuclear
Cosmic_distance_ladder
time included Charles Spearman's rank correlation coefficient that was a useful extension of the Pearson correlation coefficient. William Sealy Gosset, the
History_of_statistics
American astronomer (born 1965)
completed his senior thesis, titled "Simulating the measurement of the correlation function of the Shane–Wirtanen galaxy counts", under the supervision of Edward
Michael_E._Brown
Radar system that does not transmit
in astronomy). With some transmitter types, it is necessary to perform some transmitter-specific conditioning of the signal before cross-correlation processing
Passive_radar
Interdisciplinary study of astronomies in cultures
and Symbolism: Functions of Observation in Hopi Astronomy". Archaeoastronomy: Supplement to the Journal for the History of Astronomy. 21 (15): S1–S16
Archaeoastronomy
Branch of astronomy using gravitational waves
Gravitational-wave astronomy is a subfield of astronomy concerned with the detection and study of gravitational waves emitted by astrophysical sources
Gravitational-wave_astronomy
Open cluster in the constellation Sagittarius
(2013), "Stellar clusters in the inner Galaxy and their correlation with cold dust emission", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 560: A76, arXiv:1310.2612, Bibcode:2013A&A
Messier_21
Process of reducing the number of random variables under consideration
representation is maximized. In practice, the covariance (and sometimes the correlation) matrix of the data is constructed and the eigenvectors on this matrix
Dimensionality_reduction
American cosmologist and academic
(2005-11-10). "Detection of the Baryon Acoustic Peak in the Large‐Scale Correlation Function of SDSS Luminous Red Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal. 633 (2):
Daniel_Eisenstein
Subfield of astronomy
natural phenomena and physical bodies occurring in outer space. A branch of astronomy – the study of celestial objects, space, and the universe as a whole.
Outline_of_astrophysics
Gravitational-wave astronomy technique
In the literature, this spatial correlation curve is called the Hellings-Downs curve or the overlap reduction function. The Hellings and Downs work was
Pulsar_timing_array
Middle quantile of a data set or probability distribution
sociological and psychological phenomena. It had earlier been used only in astronomy and related fields. Gustav Fechner popularized the median into the formal
Median
is a reparameterisation of a bivariate Student distribution with zero correlation. In terms of the radius r, the distribution has density f ( r ; α , β
Moffat_distribution
Method of statistical inference
consequence of two antecedents: a prior probability and a "likelihood function" derived from a statistical model for the observed data. Bayesian inference
Bayesian_inference
Topological quantum field theory
normalized correlation function by dividing this observable by the partition function Z(M), which is just the 0-point correlation function. In the special
Chern–Simons_theory
Large self-illuminated object in space
oldest accurately dated star chart was the result of ancient Egyptian astronomy in 1534 BC. The earliest known star catalogues were compiled by the ancient
Star
Nineteenth letter in the Greek alphabet
Golden ratio (1.618...), although φ (phi) is more common Kendall tau rank correlation coefficient in statistics Stopping time in stochastic processes. Tau
Tau
Scientific procedure performed to validate a hypothesis
discerned. The degree to which this is possible depends on the observed correlation between explanatory variables in the observed data. When these variables
Experiment
Scientific field of study
of Western astronomy can be found in Mesopotamia, and all Western efforts in the exact sciences are descended from late Babylonian astronomy. Egyptian
Physics
Unit of information
Scientific research generates huge amounts of data, especially in genomics and astronomy, but also in the medical sciences, such as in medical imaging. In the
Data
Evaluates how likely it is that any difference between data sets arose by chance
terms are investigated. Chi-squared nomogram Cramér's V – a measure of correlation for the chi-squared test Degrees of freedom (statistics) Deviance (statistics)
Pearson's_chi-squared_test
Phenomenon of redshift in cosmology
potential hill. A signature of the late-time ISW is a non-zero cross-correlation function between the galaxy density (the number of galaxies per square degree)
Sachs–Wolfe_effect
velocity dispersion of the stars in the bulges of those galaxies. This correlation, although based on just a handful of galaxies, suggests to many astronomers
List of most massive black holes
List_of_most_massive_black_holes
Filters used in signal processing that are optimal in some sense
Additional applications of note are in seismology and gravitational-wave astronomy. Matched filtering is a demodulation technique with LTI (linear time invariant)
Matched_filter
Method of logical reasoning
on the conditions of the occurrence of an effect. Premises about the correlation of two things can indicate a causal relationship between them, but additional
Inductive_reasoning
Swiss-American physicist (1925–2014)
in terms of the Gutzwiller wave function, composed of a simple many-electron wave function acted on by a correlation operator ("Gutzwiller projection")
Martin_Gutzwiller
Relative abundance of heavy elements in a star or other astronomical object
In astronomy, metallicity is the abundance of elements present in an object that are heavier than hydrogen and helium. Most of the normal currently detectable
Metallicity
Relationship in astrophysics
expansion velocity of type I supernovae as functions of the rate of brightness decline". Soviet Astronomy. 21: 675. Bibcode:1977SvA....21..675P. Pskovskii
Phillips_relationship
Trace radiation from the early universe
variation is not significant and is removed by applying the angular correlation function, giving power spectrum term C ℓ ≡ ⟨ | a ℓ m | 2 ⟩ . {\displaystyle
Cosmic_microwave_background
Interpretation of probability
disclaimer in the source, based on Laplace's personal expertise in both astronomy and probability, two centuries of nattering criticism have followed. The
Frequentist_probability
Star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus
1093/mnras/sty3430. S2CID 119189542. López-Morales, Mercedes (May 2007). "On the Correlation between the Magnetic Activity Levels, Metallicities, and Radii of Low-Mass
Gliese_887
American astronomer
Astronomy was the first science developed by our primitive ancestors thousands of years ago because it measured time. Performing that same function,
A._E._Douglass
Stochastic differential equation
{\eta }}\left(t\right)} has a Gaussian probability distribution with correlation function ⟨ η i ( t ) η j ( t ′ ) ⟩ = 2 λ k B T δ i , j δ ( t − t ′ ) , {\displaystyle
Langevin_equation
Star in the constellation Telescopium
(2019), "Radial-velocity jitter of stars as a function of observational timescale and stellar age", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 632: A37, arXiv:1910.10389
Gliese_784
Pulsar with a rotational period less than about 10 milliseconds
gravitational waves would produce a quadrupolar correlation between different pulsar pairs as a function of their angular separations on the sky. This work
Millisecond_pulsar
British mathematician and historian of science (1873–1956)
numerical analysis, including the theory of special functions, along with his contributions to astronomy, celestial mechanics, the history of physics, and
E._T._Whittaker
Area of research in signal processing
other wavelengths. In general, astronomy arrays can be divided into two classes: the beamforming class and the correlation class. Beamforming is a signal
Array_processing
Concept in mathematics
developed. It was shown that the nonlinear phase basis functions with improved cross-correlation properties significantly outperform the traditional Walsh
Walsh_function
German physicist and neuroscientist
Malsburg: The correlation theory of brain function. Internal Report 81-2, MPI Biophysical Chemistry, 1981. http://cogprints.org/1380/1/vdM_correlation.pdf See
Christoph_von_der_Malsburg
Portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye
Svoronos, Paris D. N. (2005). CRC Handbook of Fundamental Spectroscopic Correlation Charts. Archived 2024-10-04 at the Wayback Machine CRC Press. ISBN 9781420037685
Visible_spectrum
astronomical VLBI data correlation. JIVE is located in Dwingeloo, the Netherlands and is hosted by the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON). JIVE
Joint Institute for Very Long Baseline Interferometry European Research Infrastructure Consortium
Joint_Institute_for_Very_Long_Baseline_Interferometry_European_Research_Infrastructure_Consortium
Equation describing the universe's density contrast
density and the mean density) as a function of scale. It is the Fourier transform of the matter correlation function. On large scales, gravity competes
Matter_power_spectrum
Feature observed in spectroscopy
archival service (link) Gans, Section 9.3, Convolution and Cross-correlation Lineshape Functions. LibreTexts Chemistry. 2 October 2013. p. 1782. Retrieved 29
Spectral_line_shape
Signal with equal energy per octave
noise, which has no correlations across the signal, a pink noise signal is correlated with itself, as follows. The Pearson's correlation coefficient of a
Pink_noise
mathematician and scientist, all in the fields of mathematics, physics, and astronomy. The English eponymous adjective Gaussian is pronounced /ˈɡaʊsiən/. Gaussian
List of things named after Carl Friedrich Gauss
List_of_things_named_after_Carl_Friedrich_Gauss
Twelve 30° sectors of the ecliptic, as defined by Western astrology
validity or explanatory power. More plausible explanations for the apparent correlation between personality traits and birth months exist, such as the influence
Astrological_sign
magnitude. The anomaly was due to the use of a weighted mean when there is a correlation between distances and distance errors for stars in clusters. It is resolved
List of unsolved problems in physics
List_of_unsolved_problems_in_physics
Jamaican statistician
multivariate statistics, zonal polynomials, distance correlation, total positivity, and hypergeometric functions of matrix argument. He is a distinguished professor
Donald Richards (statistician)
Donald_Richards_(statistician)
Mathematical model of the Big Bang
Suprime-Cam Year 3 results: Cosmology from cosmic shear two-point correlation functions". Physical Review D. 108 (12) 123518. arXiv:2304.00702. Bibcode:2023PhRvD
Lambda-CDM_model
Galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici
Battaner, E. (2002). "Warps and correlations with intrinsic parameters of galaxies in the visible and radio". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 391 (2): 519–530
Whirlpool_Galaxy
soldering Infrared sources Infrared spectroscopy Infrared spectroscopy correlation table Infrared stealth Infrared telescope Infrared Telescope in Space
Index_of_infrared_articles
Topics referred to by the same term
of ecology Spectral resolution ( R {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} } ), in astronomy Orangish or K carbon stars (stellar classification: R) R (cross section
R_(disambiguation)
Astrophysicist
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Toledo. Seigar has published over 140 articles on
Marc_Seigar
Discrete probability distribution
_{12}>0} The marginal distributions are Poisson(θ1) and Poisson(θ2) and the correlation coefficient is limited to the range 0 ≤ ρ ≤ min { θ 1 θ 2 , θ 2 θ 1 }
Poisson_distribution
Hypothesis proposing a modification of Newton's laws
distribution of its baryonic mass. In particular, MOND predicts a far stronger correlation between features in the baryonic mass distribution and features in the
Modified_Newtonian_dynamics
Physics phenomenon
statistically violating Bell's inequality. This established that the correlations produced from quantum entanglement cannot be explained in terms of local
Quantum_entanglement
Study of the movement of stars
In astronomy, stellar kinematics is the observational study or measurement of the kinematics or motions of stars through space. Stellar kinematics encompasses
Stellar_kinematics
Change in wavelength of light
and energy, is known as a blueshift. Three forms of redshift occur in astronomy and cosmology: Doppler redshifts due to the relative motions of radiation
Redshift
Branch of mathematics
engineering, Fourier analysis (/ˈfʊrieɪ, -iər/) is the study of the way general functions on the real line, circle, integers, finite cyclic group or general locally
Fourier_analysis
Mesoamerican civilization (c. 2000 BC – 1697 AD)
deities with specific functions is inaccurate. The Maya interpretation of deities was closely tied to the calendar, astronomy, and their cosmology. The
Maya_civilization
Barred spiral galaxy in the Local Group
Williams, Benjamin F. (9 April 2015). "A clear age-velocity dispersion correlation in Andromeda's stellar disk". The Astrophysical Journal. 803 (1): 24
Andromeda_Galaxy
Solar flare phenomenon
physicist and spectroscopist Werner Neupert, who first documented a related correlation (the integral form) between microwave (gyrosynchrotron) and soft X-ray
Neupert_effect
Statistical model
regression for vector-valued function was developed. In this method, a 'big' covariance is constructed, which describes the correlations between all the input
Gaussian_process
Compact astronomical body
supermassive black hole at its core. Subsequent studies confirmed this correlation. Around the same time, based on telescope observations of the velocities
Black_hole
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Afghan, Arabic, Australian, Indian, Muslim
Fiction; Romance; Story
Girl/Female
Indian
It’s derived from the root word - anksh that means a fraction. Ankshika means the fraction of the cosmos
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Fraction of Time
Female
Hebrew
(×ַלְיָה) Aramaic and Hebrew name ALYA means "dirge, elegy" or "sheep's tail." In astronomy, this is the traditional name for Theta Serpentis, a star in the constellation Serpens.Â
Female
Greek
(ΟυÏανία) Greek myth name of a muse of astronomy, derived from the word ouranios, OURANIA means "heavenly."
Boy/Male
French Greek
Cyrano de Bergerac was a seventeenth-century soldier and science-fiction writer.
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese
Heavenly; Muse of Astronomy
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : occupational name for an official in charge of the legal auction of property confiscated in default of a fine; such a sale was known in Middle High German as a gant (from Italian incanto, a derivative of Late Latin inquantare ‘to auction’, from the phrase In quantum? ‘To how much (is the price raised)?’).German : metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle High German ganter, kanter ‘barrel rack’.German : variant of Gander 3.English : occupational name for a glover, from Old French gantier, an agent derivative of gant ‘glove’ (see Gant).
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English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a watercourse or road junction, Old English gelǣt, or a habitational name from Leat in Devon, or The Leete in Essex, named with this element.
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Friction
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Punishment, correction.
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Tamil
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It’s derived from the root word - anksh that means a fraction. Ankshika means the fraction of the cosmos
Ankshika | அஂகà¯à®·à¯€à®•à®¾
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by the gates of a medieval walled town. The Middle English singular gate is from the Old English plural, gatu, of geat ‘gate’ (see Yates). Since medieval gates were normally arranged in pairs, fastened in the center, the Old English plural came to function as a singular, and a new Middle English plural ending in -s was formed. In some cases the name may refer specifically to the Sussex place Eastergate (i.e. ‘eastern gate’), known also as Gates in the 13th and 14th centuries, when surnames were being acquired.Americanized spelling of German Götz (see Goetz).Translated form of French Barrière (see Barriere).In New England, Gates was the preferred English version of the name of an extensive French family, called Barrière dit Langevin.
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Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Name of a Celestial Star; The Second Nakshatra in Hindu Astronomy; God of Good Luck
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Indian, Japanese
Mysterious Function
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Fraction of the Cosmos
Girl/Female
Arabic
Bird; High-flying; In Astronomy Altair is a Star of the First Magnitude
Biblical
punishment; correction
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from the animal, Middle English catte ‘cat’. The word is found in similar forms in most European languages from very early times (e.g. Gaelic cath, Slavic kotu). Domestic cats were unknown in Europe in classical times, when weasels fulfilled many of their functions, for example in hunting rodents. They seem to have come from Egypt, where they were regarded as sacred animals.English : from a medieval female personal name, a short form of Catherine.Variant spelling of German and Dutch Katt.
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Greek
Golden flower.
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Tamil
Love and care
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Indian
Beauty
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Prayer
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African, Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Swahili, Telugu
Moon-glow; Ease; Star; Moonshine
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Brave Person
Biblical
desire
Girl/Female
Indian
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
One with a Good Mind and who is Happy
Girl/Female
Tamil
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v. t.
To supply with an organ or organs having a special function or functions.
a.
Pertaining to, or connected with, a function or duty; official.
v. t.
To give sanction to; to ratify; to confirm; to approve.
n.
Reciprocal relation; corresponding similarity or parallelism of relation or law; capacity of being converted into, or of giving place to, one another, under certain conditions; as, the correlation of forces, or of zymotic diseases.
n.
Abatement of noxious qualities; the counteraction of what is inconvenient or hurtful in its effects; as, the correction of acidity in the stomach.
n.
An allowance made for inaccuracy in an instrument; as, chronometer correction; compass correction.
n.
The things sold by auction or put up to auction.
n.
The act of joining, or the state of being joined; union; combination; coalition; as, the junction of two armies or detachments; the junction of paths.
n.
The act of anointing, or the state of being anointed; unction; specifically (Med.), the rubbing of ointments into the pores of the skin, by which medicinal agents contained in them, such as mercury, iodide of potash, etc., are absorbed.
v. t.
The act of uniting, or the state of being united; junction.
n.
A quantity so connected with another quantity, that if any alteration be made in the latter there will be a consequent alteration in the former. Each quantity is said to be a function of the other. Thus, the circumference of a circle is a function of the diameter. If x be a symbol to which different numerical values can be assigned, such expressions as x2, 3x, Log. x, and Sin. x, are all functions of x.
n.
A derived function; a function obtained from a given function by a certain algebraic process.
v. t.
To sell by auction.
n.
The place or point of union, meeting, or junction; specifically, the place where two or more lines of railway meet or cross.
v. t.
To separate by means of, or to subject to, fractional distillation or crystallization; to fractionate; -- frequently used with out; as, to fraction out a certain grade of oil from pretroleum.
n.
The appropriate action of any special organ or part of an animal or vegetable organism; as, the function of the heart or the limbs; the function of leaves, sap, roots, etc.; life is the sum of the functions of the various organs and parts of the body.
n.
The act of anointing, smearing, or rubbing with an unguent, oil, or ointment, especially for medical purposes, or as a symbol of consecration; as, mercurial unction.
n.
The office, duties, or functions of a minister, servant, or agent; ecclesiastical, executive, or ambassadorial function or profession.
n.
The act of feigning, inventing, or imagining; as, by a mere fiction of the mind.
a.
Pertaining to the function of an organ or part, or to the functions in general.