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fingerbreadth

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fin·ger·breadth  (fnggr-brdth)
n.
The breadth of one finger.

fingerbreadth [ˈfɪŋgəˌbrɛdθ -ˌbrɛtθ], finger's breadth
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) the width of a finger, used as an indication of length
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Noun1.fingerbreadth - the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length


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The researchers concluded that if the same person does the measurement, the measurements obtained with the caliper or fingerbreadth method are reliable (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC]=.
 
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