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Lanchester equation

Lanchester equation noun: a differential equation describing the time dependence of two armies' strengths as a function of time.

Noun

Lanchester equation (plural Lanchester equations)

  1. A differential equation describing the time dependence of two armies' strengths as a function of time.

Forms of Lanchester equation

pluralLanchester equations

Origin of Lanchester equation

Devised by Frederick Lanchester, English engineer.

Questions about Lanchester equation

What does Lanchester equation mean?
Lanchester equation means a differential equation describing the time dependence of two armies' strengths as a function of time.
What part of speech is Lanchester equation?
Lanchester equation is a noun.
What is the plural of Lanchester equation?
The plural of Lanchester equation is Lanchester equations.

Words near Lanchester equation in the dictionary

  1. lancharas
  2. lanchas
  3. lanched
  4. lanches
  5. Lanchester
  6. Lanchester equation
  7. Lanchester equations
  8. Lanchester's law
  9. Lanchester's laws
  10. Lanchesters
  11. lanching

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