$Revision: 80 $ in branch editor note definition editor example of usage editor preferred term has curation status alternative term imported from definition definition source planned process A processual entity that realizes a plan which is the concretization of a plan specification. planned process investigation a planned process that consists of parts: planning, study design execution, documentation and which produce conclusion(s). investigation study design execution a planned process that realizes the concretization of a study design study design execution study design A study design is a plan specification comprised of protocols (which may specify how and what kinds of data will be gathered) that are executed as part of an investigation and is realized during a study design execution. study design length length A 1-D extent quality which is equal to the distance between two points. mass mass A physical quality that inheres in a bearer by virtue of the proportion of the bearer's amount of matter. length unit length unit mass unit mass unit time unit time unit