What's the difference between abreast and equally?

Abreast


Definition:

  • (adv.) Side by side, with breasts in a line; as, "Two men could hardly walk abreast."
  • (adv.) Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; -- with of.
  • (adv.) Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science.
  • (adv.) At the same time; simultaneously.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) If the physician's office laboratory is not subject to regulations, the physician-director should personally direct the operation of his or her laboratory and keep abreast of the latest developments in laboratory medicine applicable to the specific areas of testing performed.
  • (2) "It keeps me abreast of what's going on," she says.
  • (3) This author would encourage practitioners to keep abreast of the current research and developments in this field as new techniques, materials, and therapies are in a constant state of flux.
  • (4) These guidelines are a revision of those published in 1986; they are based on the best available scientific evidence, and will be updated in the future to keep abreast of further developments in this field.
  • (5) This stuff is changing so much and so fast that it's almost impossible to keep abreast of it."
  • (6) "I also recall that I underlined these responsibilities a number of times in conversation with Senator Arbib at the time of his appointment when I emphasised his major responsibility was to keep abreast of the detail of the delivery process of the stimulus program where things could go wrong."
  • (7) The purpose is to assist busy practitioners, students, researchers, or scholars to stay abreast of these items of progress in radiology that have recently achieved a substantial degree of authoritative acceptance.
  • (8) I spent all weekend in Sheffield at the snooker, then was covering the Giro d'Italia for most of today, so am probably the most poorly informed person imaginable to keep you abreast of what's going on.
  • (9) The purpose is to assist busy practitioners, students, researchers, and scholars to stay abreast of these items of progress in anesthesiology, that have recently achieved a substantial degree of authoritative acceptance, whether in their own field of special interest or another.
  • (10) When they say antibiotic resistance is growing, I am inclined to believe them, and agree we should keep medical research abreast of the risk.
  • (11) Clegg contacted Miliband after a phone call by the PM, who was then kept abreast of the discussions from his own offices.
  • (12) Pharmacists need to keep abreast of the rapidly changing intravenous device marketplace to provide clinical expertise and leadership in the review and evaluation of high-technology drug delivery systems.
  • (13) Amid flag-waving, cheers and some tears, 650 troops from the brigade's 12 regiments marched six abreast through the city's streets to mark the end of a six-month tour of Helmand which exacted a heavy toll.
  • (14) It is recommended that the radiologist follow American College of Radiology guidelines for fetal surveys; obtain follow-up or a 2nd opinion in case of an abnormality; keep written notes of normal fetal structures; keep abreast of local case law and legislation; rescan patients after the technologist's exam; and document and report promptly all normal and abnormal findings.
  • (15) However, keeping abreast of these developments is essential to fully exploit the advantages of this technique.
  • (16) The NSA would keep US negotiators abreast of their rivals' positions, the document says.
  • (17) Dissemination of information is vital for keeping abreast of one's field, for planning studies and treatment regimens, and for avoiding unnecessary research.
  • (18) A direct relation between L-Dopa and consciousness improvement appears to be supported by: 1) the fact that the level of coma was stabilized for several days prior to L-Dopa treatment (see above); 2) the fact that consciousness improvement occurred abreast of L-Dopa dosage; 3) the observation in some patients that worsening followed the temporary withdrawal of L-Dopa treatment and, vice-versa, improvement followed its resumption.
  • (19) For what it's worth, they also remain the only two characters who are properly abreast of what's happening in the wider world: • Bert: "War or no war.
  • (20) The purpose is to assist busy practitioners, students, researchers, or scholars to stay abreast of these items of progress in pediatrics that have recently achieved a substantial degree of authoritative acceptance, whether in their own field of special interest or another.

Equally


Definition:

  • (adv.) In an equal manner or degree in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; without difference; alike; evenly; justly; as, equally taxed, furnished, etc.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The angiographic appearances are highly characteristic and equal in value to a histological diagnosis.
  • (2) We conclude that first-transit and blood-pool techniques are equally accurate methods for determining EF when the time-activity method of analysis is employed.
  • (3) But everyone in a nation should have the equal right to sing or not sing.
  • (4) In patients with coronary artery disease, electrocardiographic signs of left atrial enlargement (LAE-negative P wave deflection greater than or equal to 1 mm2 in lead V1) are associated with increased left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP).
  • (5) These same molecules may be equally responsible for the pathologic characteristics of the immune response seen, for example, in inflammatory bowel diseases.
  • (6) A NYHA-class greater than II was observed in 18% of patients with type-I hypertrophy, in 29% with type II, but in 61% with type III (p less than or equal to 0.05).
  • (7) The effect of S-adenosylhomocysteine on DNA methylation was examined, and it was found at equal molar concentrations of S-adenosylhomocysteine to to S-adenosylmethionine that DNA methylation was competitively inhibited 50%.
  • (8) All five individuals appeared to have acute C. pneumoniae infection as determined by results of serologic tests (titers of IgM antibody for all individuals were greater than or equal to 1:16).
  • (9) Gross brain atrophy was slight and equal in both groups.
  • (10) The amount of water, creatinine, electrolytes, proteins, and enzymes were higher during the day (up to three fold, p always less than 0.05), while equal amounts of amino acids were excreted in the day and the night period.
  • (11) The M 13 specific DNA present in minicells isolated several hours after infection consists of single stranded viral DNA and double stranded replicative forms in nearly equal amounts.
  • (12) Simple cells that are nearly equally dominated by each eye always exhibit strong phase-specific interaction.
  • (13) At sufficiently high field intensities, the reaction may approach a value equal to that of the free enzyme system.
  • (14) lengths with the subjects equally divided into these four groups: distributed trials, distributed sessions; distributed trials, massed sessions; massed trials, distributed sessions; and massed trials, massed sessions.
  • (15) When cultures were pulse labeled for 15 min and then incubated under chase conditions for 105 min, the amount of degraded collagen attained a value equal to approximately 20% of the amount synthesized during the labeling period; the data were fit with a simple exponential function that had a 40-min rise time and a 12-min lag time.
  • (16) Adverse outcomes were reported more frequently by consultant physicians, by those who 'titrated' the intravenous sedative, and by those who used an additional intravenous agent, but were reported equally frequently by endoscopists using midazolam and endoscopists using diazepam.
  • (17) For obstruction of greater than or equal to 50% of the pulmonary vascular cross-sectional area and pulmonary hypertension thrombolytic therapy should be given and insertion of an inferior caval filter can be considered.
  • (18) Johnson and Campion are optimistic that marriage equality will win out, and soon.
  • (19) In 0.17 M Na+(aq), tRNA(Phe) exists in its native conformation and the number of strong binding sites (Ka greater than or equal to 10(4)) was estimated to be 3-4 by titration experiments, in agreement with X-ray structural data for crystalline tRNA(Phe) (Jack et al., 1977).
  • (20) It is commonly assumed that the visual resolution limit must be equal to or less than the Nyquist frequency of the cone mosaic.