This is usually done by measuring the distance to an external landmark, such as the suprasternal notch, to estimate the optimal length.

The artist had considered the optimal length and breadth of wing required to hoist ample ladies aloft.

This protocol sets the muscle to the optimal length for force generation.

But the panelists pointed out Friday that no one knows the optimal length of time to take the drugs.

"The optimal length of antibiotic use for most illnesses may be much less than the current recommendations," Dr. Rice says.

For larger numbers of marks, the difference between the optimal length and the bound grows gradually, and unevenly.

This section of pipe is of optimal length such that a truly representative mass of the slurry may be determined.

According to Willis, although two-hour interviews are possible the optimal length for a cognitive interview is about an hour.

Each type of cell has a specific optimal length for its cilia.

Substituting the ethyl groups with methyl groups would make the molecular length also shorter than optimal.