any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of tra more..any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)(noun.artifact)
a statute in draft before it becomes law(noun.communication)
(baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitch more..(baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched(noun.communication)
a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the tota more..a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted(noun.communication)
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible (noun.attribute)
measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths (noun.artifact)
measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases (noun.act)
measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object (noun.act)