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Sparrow's resolution limit

Sparrow's resolution limit proper noun: an estimate of the angular resolution limit of an optical instrument.

Proper noun

Sparrow's resolution limit

  1. An estimate of the angular resolution limit of an optical instrument.

Origin of Sparrow's resolution limit

Introduced by C. M. Sparrow in 1916.

Questions about Sparrow's resolution limit

What does Sparrow's resolution limit mean?
Sparrow's resolution limit means an estimate of the angular resolution limit of an optical instrument.
What part of speech is Sparrow's resolution limit?
Sparrow's resolution limit is a proper noun.

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