Relative density — Relative density, sometimes called specific density, is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a given reference material. If a substance s relative density is less than one then it is less dense than the reference; if greater… … Wikipedia
Relative humidity — is a measurement of the amount of water vapor that exists in a gaseous mixture of air and water. Estimating relative humidity The relative humidity of an air water vapor mixture can be estimated if both the temperature ( T ) and the dew point… … Wikipedia
Relative deprivation — is the experience of being deprived of something to which one believes oneself to be entitled to have.[1] It refers to the discontent people feel when they compare their positions to others and realize that they have less than them.[2] Schaefer… … Wikipedia
Relative Theory Records — was an independent record store in Norfolk, Virginia which also functions as a coffee bar, a small concert venue, and an art gallery. It was opened in the winter of 2003 04 by co owners, co operators, and friends David Hausman and Joshua Wright,… … Wikipedia
Relative volatility — is a measure comparing the vapor pressures of the components in a liquid mixture of chemicals. This quantity is widely used in designing large industrial distillation processes.cite book|author=Kister, Henry Z.|title=Distillation… … Wikipedia
Small-angle neutron scattering — (SANS) is a laboratory technique, similar to the often complementary techniques of small angle X ray scattering (SAXS) and light scattering. These are particularly useful because of the dramatic increase in forward scattering that occurs at phase … Wikipedia
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Relative biological effectiveness — (RBE) is a health physics concept introduced in the 1950s, after it was noted that different types of radiation might affect living organisms differently. A higher RBE equates with greater biological damage for equivalent radiation exposure.The… … Wikipedia
Small multiple — Small multiples (a term popularized by Edward Tufte in Envisioning Information ) are a series of small similar pictures, making a point through repetition. As Tufte writes::At the heart of quantitiative reasoning is a single question: Compared to … Wikipedia