Proof by exhaustion, proof by examining all individual casesExhaustion by compact sets, in analysis, a sequence of compact sets that converges on a given setCollectively exhaustive, in probability and set theory, a collection of sets whose union equals the complete spaceMethod of exhaustion, in geometry, finding the area of a shape by approximating it with polygons
In technology
Exhaust gas, a gas which occurs as a result of combustion of fuelExhaust system, a mechanism for venting exhaust gases from an internal combustion engineExhaust velocity, a measure of engine efficiencyExhaust brake, a method of slowing diesel enginesExhaust manifold, a structure collecting an engine's exhaust outletsIn steam engines, steam released from a cylinder
In medicine
Exhaustion or fatigue, a weariness caused by exertionHeat exhaustion or hyperthermia, a medical condition where the body is unable to control its accumulation of heatNervous exhaustion or neurasthenia, a nineteenth-century diagnosis encompassing fatigue, anxiety, and depressionAdrenal exhaustion or hypoadrenia, a hypothesized maladaption of the adrenal glands
In law
Exhaustion of remedies, restrictions on opening a new lawsuit while an original suit is pendingExhaustion of rights, limits to intellectual property rights in patent and copyright law
Other uses
Exhaust (band), a clarinet, drum, and tape trio in Montreal, CanadaExhaustive ballot, a multi-round voting systemExhaust date, the projected date that a telecommunications area code will have assigned all of its numbers
