measurement

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Return on tangible common equity, or ROTCE, has become a standard measurement of earnings power for banks, with the denominator excluding intangible assets, such as deferred tax assets, loan-servicing rights and goodwill.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Using a specialized measurement technique, the team tracked how certain metals can trigger the clumping of proteins that contributes to blocked communication pathways in the brain, a key feature of Alzheimer's.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

"While a laser looks to the naked eye like a steady beam, there's actually a lot of fluctuation, which causes noise when you're using lasers for measurement," says Vamivakas.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

The show averaged about 1.2 million viewers a night from January 2025 to January 2026, according to audience measurement company Médiamétrie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The foot as a unit of measurement is based, naturally, on the foot.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton