resolving power

Other forms: resolving powers

Definitions of resolving power
  1. noun
    the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
    synonyms: resolution
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    physical phenomenon
    a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
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