EXHAUSTIVE - 2 reference results
Exhaust may refer to:
In mathematics:
- Proof by exhaustion, proof by examining all individual cases
- Exhaustion by compact sets, in analysis, a sequence of compact sets that converges on a given set
- Collectively exhaustive, in probability and set theory, a collection of sets whose union equals the complete space
- Method of exhaustion, in geometry, finding the area of a shape by approximating it with polygons
In engines and technology:
- Exhaust gas, a gas which occurs as a result of combustion of fuel
- Exhaust system, a mechanism for venting exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine
- Exhaust velocity, a measure of engine efficiency
- Exhaust brake, a method of slowing diesel engines
- Exhaust manifold, a structure collecting an engine's exhaust outlets
In health:
- Heat exhaustion or Hyperthermia, a medical condition where the body is unable to control its accumulation of heat
- Nervous exhaustion or Neurasthenia, a nineteenth-century diagnosis encompassing fatigue, anxiety, and depression
- Adrenal exhaustion or Hypoadrenia, a hypothesized maladaption of the adrenal glands
In law:
- Exhaustion of remedies, restrictions on opening a suit in a new court while the original suit is still continuing
- Exhaustion of rights, the loss of intellectual property rights
In other uses:
- Exhaust (band), a clarinet, drum, and tape trio in Montreal, Canada
- Exhaustive ballot, a multi-round voting system
- Exhaust date, the projected date that a telecommunications area code will have assigned all of its numbers
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