Lod

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of logarithm of odds, a measure of likelihood calculated by taking the log of the ratio of the probability of a hypothesis being true given the observed data over the probability that the hypothesis is false. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "Some computer programs furnish p-values rather than maximum lod scores."

  2. 2
    Initialism of level of detail. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "Multiresolution techniques exploit the additional information that becomes available through a level-of-detail (LoD) representation either by choosing an appropriate resolution for given quality (complexity) requirements or by considering the difference between two levels of detail as a separate geometricfrequency band which contains the detail information that is added or removed when switching between hierarchy levels."

  3. 3
    Initialism of limit of detection; the smallest concentration that can be detected using a specific method. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

    "The lowest response region in the spectrum is that which has the LOD as the upper bound. It is clear that if a response that is smaller than the response associated with the LOD is observed, the analytical result should be reported as "less than the LOD" or "not detected.""

  4. 4
    Alternative letter-case form of lod (“logarithm of odds”). alt-of, countable, uncountable

    "In practice, the LOD score is computed over a wide range of values for 6."

  5. 5
    Initialism of level of detail. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

    "We have worked hard to tweak the weights on the first LOD until Kila deforms accurately as she moves."

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  1. 6
    Initialism of length of day. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

    "On very long time scale, tidal friction is responsible for a secular decrease in the Earth's rotation rate and thus for an increase in the length of day (LOD) (for more details, see for instance Brosche and Sṻndermann [1978])."

  2. 7
    Initialism of line of duty; an official determination of whether something occurred in the line of duty. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

    "Additionally, commanders should note that a LOD proceeding is neither a substitute for, nor a bar to, such disciplinary action as may be warrented."

  3. 8
    Initialism of linked open data. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

    "While most LOD metadata employs multiple vocabularies and metadata schemas for description, for the sake of simplicity this exploration of RDF will use only a single metadata schema, Dublin Core."

  4. 9
    Initialism of line of dance; a counterclockwise direction for circuiting the dance floor. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

    "Position: Intro, Left-Open, M on outside, M's L and W's R hands joined, both facing LOD."

  5. 10
    Initialism of last order date, part of the product lifecycle. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city in Israel.
  2. 2
    Initialism of Law of Demeter. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Example

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"Some computer programs furnish p-values rather than maximum lod scores."

Etymology

From Hebrew לוד.

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