Beaufort notation

/ˈboʊfərt noʊˈteɪʃən/

Definition

Definition of Beaufort notation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

meteorology

TECH.

system of symbols for wind speed measurement

TECH.

The meteorologist used Beaufort notation to record the storm's intensity.
He learned to interpret Beaufort notation in his meteorology class.
Beaufort notation was crucial for the sailors during the expedition.

wind scale

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Expressions with notation

decimal notation

system of numbers based on ten

In decimal notation, the number ten is written as 10.

music notation

system of writing music using symbols

She learned music notation to compose her own songs.

musical notation

system of symbols showing how music should be played

Musical notation helps musicians play the right notes.

algebraic notation

system of symbols and rules used in algebra

Algebraic notation simplifies the expression of complex equations..

binary notation

notation using two characters usually 0 and 1

The data was encoded in binary notation.

chemical notation

formulas used to describe chemical reactions

Chemical notation shows the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen.

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French:notation Beaufort, ...
German:Beaufort-Notation, ...
Italian:notazione di Beaufort, ...
Spanish:notación Beaufort, ...
Portuguese:notação de Beaufort, ...
Chinese:蒲福符号, ...
Japanese:ビューフォート記号, ...
Arabic:ترميز بوفورت, ...
Hebrew:סִימּוּן בּוֹפוֹר, ...
Russian:шкала Бофорта, ...
Ukrainian:нотація Бофорта, ...
Hindi:ब्यूफोर्ट नोटेशन, ...
Bengali:বিউফোর্ট নোটেশন, ...
Catalan:notació de Beaufort, ...
Czech:Beaufortova stupnice, ...
Danish:Beaufort-notation, ...
Dutch:Beaufortnotatie, ...
Greek:σημειογραφία Μποφόρ, ...
Hungarian:Beaufort-jelölés, ...
Khmer:កំណត់សម្គាល់បូហ្វ័រ, ...
Korean:보퍼트 기호, ...
Persian:نمادگذاری بوفورت, ...
Polish:notacja Beauforta, ...
Portuguese (BR):notação de Beaufort, ...
Romanian:notație Beaufort, ...
Swedish:Beaufort-notation, ...
Thai:สัญลักษณ์โบฟอร์ต, ...
Turkish:Beaufort notasyonu, ...
Vietnamese:ký hiệu Beaufort, ...

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