(n.) One of the elements of reference by which a point, as of a curve, is referred to a system of fixed rectilineal coordinate axes.
Example Sentences:
(1) The data of the children with ROP, at birth and at the time when ROP developed, were recorded on a prognosis card, in each case between the child's absolute age (abscissa) and birthweight in g (ordinate).
(2) A negative correlation was found to exist between hepatic blood flow (ordinate) and fractional hepatic extraction (abscissa) of 125I-bPTH(1-84), both in the basal state (r = -.483, p less than .05, n = 24) and after having modified serum calcium (r = -.548, p less than .01, n = 24).
(3) Thus, both these agents which increase intracellular c-AMP caused a rightward shift in the curve expressing force (ordinate) as a function of Ca2+ influx (abscissa).
(4) By using a small computer, an analog to digital conversion is made and then the different spikes are recognized and characterized by means of their temporal abscissa (time of occurrence), amplitude, duration and type.
(5) Slopes greater than 1 were obviously due to discrepancies between the free inhibitor concentration (If) present in the assay and It plotted on the abscissa and could, therefore, be indicators of tight-binding conditions.
(6) The method makes use of (i) the abscissa of the first inflection point of the plot of any signal proportional to the binding of ligand to receptors versus the logarithm of the total ligand concentration, and (ii) the initial slope of the saturation curve plotted in direct coordinates.
(7) The relationship between the slope of the plot and the substrate concentration shows characteristic features depending on the inhibition type: for partial competitive inhibition, the straight line converging on the abscissa at--Ks, the dissociation constant of the enzyme-substrate complex; for non-competitive inhibition, a constant slope independent of the substrate concentration; for uncompetitive inhibition, a hyperbola decreasing with the increase in the substrate concentration; for mixed-type inhibition, a hyperbola increasing with the increase in the substrate concentration.
(8) In order to calculate a short segment of a V-P curve, the P"V"V was plotted on the ordinate and the PAW on the abscissa.
(9) Force increased in all intact muscles continually with sarcomere length from 1.6-2.4 microns; the relation between force and sarcomere length was convex toward the ordinate at high Ca++0 and convex toward the abscissa at low Ca++0.
(10) Locus equations are straight-line regression fits to data points formed by plotting onsets of F2 transitions along the ordinate and their corresponding midvowel nuclei along the abscissa.
(11) Each rearrangement was graphed once with actual (unbalanced result) or potential (normal or balanced result) imbalances plotted with trisomy as the ordinate and monosomy as the abscissa.
(12) Seven abscissas show the oxygen partial pressure gradients from the inspired air at a distinct altitude to the arterial blood.
(13) The curve representing the relation between force and sarcomere length shifted from convex towards the ordinate (pH 7.35) to convex towards the abscissa (pH 6.68) as after [Ca++]o had been reduced from 1.5 to 0.3 mmol X litre-1.
(14) Furthermore, extrapolated lines at high MgATP concentrations intersect on the abscissa, indicating loss of synergism in binding of substrates.
(15) Double reciprocal plots for Isi versus [Ca]0 drawn at pH 7.3 and 6.3 intersected at the abscissa, and indicated that H and Ca did not compete for a common site.
(16) 4 and 8 and the axis of abscissae can be taken as an objective criterion of a qualitatively abnormal movement of the cervical vertebral units.
(17) Definite integration from the origin to 1.0 and 2.0 on the abscissa gives the numerical value of AUC in each curve.
(18) A linear relationship between plasma DOPEG (ordinate) and plasma noradrenaline (NA; abscissa) was found during orthostasis as well as during NA infusion.
(19) The resulting double-reciprocal plot was linear; its slope and its intercepts on the ordinate and abscissa were pH-dependent.
(20) The dose-depolarization curve for enhanced aspartate responses (measured at a fixed time following a given dose of glutamate) was displaced to the left along the abscissa scale relative to control, with no detectable change in limiting log-log slope.
Ordinate
Definition:
(a.) Well-ordered; orderly; regular; methodical.
(n.) The distance of any point in a curve or a straight line, measured on a line called the axis of ordinates or on a line parallel to it, from another line called the axis of abscissas, on which the corresponding abscissa of the point is measured.
(v. t.) To appoint, to regulate; to harmonize.
Example Sentences:
(1) This study sought to determine if and why barriers to the over-the-counter purchase of syringes in the St. Louis metropolitan area might exist, given that no ordinance prohibits such a sale there.
(2) A group called Campaign for Houston , which led the opposition, described the ordinance as “an attack on the traditional family” designed for “gender-confused men who … can call themselves ‘women’ on a whim”.
(3) This process may be achieved by co-ordinated synthesis and translation of new mRNA or gradual accumulation of constitutively synthesized mRNA, followed by coordinated translational activation.
(4) At 5 micrometer and 2.5 mM sulphanilic acid under aerobic conditions, the regression lines for the permeation from lumen to blood pass almost through the origin, while the regression lines for the permeation from blood to lumen intersect the ordinate at a positive Y-value.
(5) The Yamaguchi-gumi is reportedly considering a ban on sending traditional gifts to business associates, and holds weekly meetings to discuss its response to the new ordinances.
(6) We report here that histidine residues are essential for the co-ordination of these ion(s).
(7) The key feature is the physicians' acceptance of the nurse co-ordinator as a colleague.
(8) The Financial Services Authority is meant to be the City's watchdog but "devastating" internal documents reveal it has secretly co-ordinated high-level lobbying strategies with the industry it is supposed to police.
(9) Ventricular diffuse atrophy correlated positively with psychic and co-ordinative impairment and dysarthria, and cortical diffuse cerebral atrophy with psychic impairment (P smaller than 0.01 to 0.001).
(10) Agir, launched in June as the Sahel crisis was taking hold, lays out a roadmap for better co-ordination of humanitarian and development aid to protect the most vulnerable people when drought hits again.
(11) This could spell disaster for small farmers, says Million Belay, co-ordinator of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa.
(12) Adjustment of posterior arch width and dental alignment, using semi-rapid maxillary expansion by means of an upper removable appliance, to co-ordinate the anticipated positions for the arches.
(13) A lot is being expected of rookie cornerbacks Desmond Trufant and Robert Alford, but defensive co-ordinator Mike Nolan has a good track record of keeping his units competitive.
(14) "At first sight, today's announcement of an independent commissioner is a missed opportunity to strengthen our co-ordinated approach to addressing these very serious matters.
(15) The sampling was balanced with respect to age, gender, and predisposition across the three ordinal exposure categories.
(16) The metal co-ordination chemistry at the binding site varies depending on the metal that is introduced into it.
(17) Ordinal data, ie, grades and ranks, may be analyzed by means of the t-test which is more sensitive and allows more refined analyses if needed.
(18) Sandra Carvao, its co-ordinator of communications, said: "Correct would be to say UNWTO has presented both presidents with an open letter which calls for them to support tourism as a means to foster sustainable development in their countries to the benefit of their people and consequently ask them to support the sector in this respect."
(19) In this paper something is given of their evolution, diversity, aims and activities; and of the important role they now play in many instances, as well as some of the obstacles to collaboration, co-ordination and integration at different levels of operation--internationally, nationally and locally.
(20) Updated at 2.48pm GMT 1.42pm GMT Another question riffing off Britain's EU referendum - how will Europe draw up new structures such as co-ordinated banking supervision when some members of the EU are refusing to ever join the single currency?