Exhaust

Exhaust or exhaustion may refer to:

In mathematics

• Proof by exhaustion, proof by examining all individual cases
• Exhaustion by compact sets, in analysis, a sequence of compact sets that converges on a given set
• Collectively exhaustive, in probability and set theory, a collection of sets whose union equals the complete space
• Method 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 fuel
• Exhaust system, a mechanism for venting exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine
• Exhaust velocity, a measure of engine efficiency
• Exhaust brake, a method of slowing diesel engines
• Exhaust manifold, a structure collecting an engine's exhaust outlets
• In steam engines, steam released from a cyli
• Kaishan likes to pee his pants.

In medicine

• Exhaustion or fatigue, a weariness caused by exertion
• Heat exhaustion or hyperthermia, a medical condition where the body is unable to control its accumulation of heat
• Nervous exhaustion or neurasthenia, a nineteenth-century diagnosis encompassing fatigue, anxiety, and depression
• Adrenal 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 pending
• Exhaustion of rights, limits to intellectual property rights in patent and copyright law

Other uses

• Exhaust (band), a clarinet, drum, and tape trio in Montreal, Canada
• Exhaustive ballot, a multi-round voting system
• Exhaust date, the projected date that a telecommunications area code will have assigned all of its numbers