(v. t.) To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of; -- opposed to retard.
(v. t.) To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of; as, to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc.
(v. t.) To hasten, as the occurence of an event; as, to accelerate our departure.
Example Sentences:
(1) This suggests that Mg2+ accelerated both reactions from a single class of site.
(2) By contrast, at 100 microM insulin concentration, both enhancers accelerated insulin proteolysis.
(3) Of great influence on the results of measurements are preparation and registration (warm-up-time, amplification, closeness of pressure-system, unhurt catheters), factors relating to equipment and methods (air-bubbles in pressure-system, damping by filters, continuous infusion of the micro-catheter, level of zero-pressure), factors which occur during intravital measurement (pressure-drop along the arteria pulmonalis, influence of normal breathing, great intrapleural pressure changes, pressure damping in the catheter by thrombosis and external disturbances) and last not least positive and negative acceleration forces, which influence the diastolic and systolic pulmonary artery pressure.
(4) The light intensity profile for any desired cell can be examined in "real time", even during acceleration of the rotor.
(5) However, it markedly accelerated GTP-gamma-S-induced degranulation.
(6) Polypeptide factor isolated from vascular wall of the cattle ("vasonin") was shown to affect the immunogenesis and hemostasis, to stimulate kallikrein-kinin system and to accelerate processes of regeneration.
(7) After using the OK method to obtain a distance curve for height, we introduce a new method (VADK) to derive velocity and acceleration curves from the fitted distance curve.
(8) Mice inoculated with tumor cells in the 10 NTX group had an acceleration (18%) in the latency of tumor appearance and, 2 weeks after cell inoculation, 70% of the mice in this group had tumors, in contrast to 10% of the controls.
(9) "I saw my role, and continue to do so, as doing everything I can to accelerate the Lib Dems' journey from a party of protest to a party of government," he said.
(10) Compared with results obtained with unimmunized, control rabbits, accelerated lesion development was noted in the rabbits immunized with TpN83.
(11) The method described uses film DOT-I and DOT-II by Dupont, whereby the exposure of the step wedge takes place on a linear accelerator with a photo energy of 10 MeV.
(12) The authors are also upfront about what has not gone so well: "We were too slow to mobilise … we did not identify clear leadership or adequate resources for the actions … it is vital to accelerate the programme of civil service reform."
(13) DNase I microspheres were then introduced into the extracorporeal circuit which resulted in an acceleration of degradation of acid precipitable 125I-nDNA.
(14) Between-group responsivity differences suggest developmental retardation in term (38-42 weeks) SGA newborns, but the faster SGA latencies may reflect 'induced' acceleration in auditory neurophysiologic function.
(15) Pregnancy per se did not appear to accelerate SLE in patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy.
(16) Survival ranged from 2 to 20 M, with a median survival time of 6 M. Tolerance to the subsequent CT, normal tissue reaction to accelerated RT, and the theoretical advantage of accelerated RT over conventional RT for SCCL were evaluated.
(17) In late 1983 the Hagahai sought medical aid at a mission station, an event which accelerated their contact with the common epidemic diseases of the highlands.
(18) This study investigates the photoneutron field found in medical accelerator rooms with primary barriers constructed of metal slabs plus concrete.
(19) Proceptive behavior, according to Beach (1976), maintains and accelerates sexual interactions toward the end goal.
(20) There will be a "significantly accelerated reduction" in the structural element of the deficit over the parliament.
Catchup
Definition:
(n.) Alt. of Catsup
Example Sentences:
(1) People who only watch BBC shows on catchup will be legally required to have a TV licence from 1 September, when new legislation to close the so-called “iPlayer loophole” comes into force .
(2) Channel 4's best audience was for Dover Castle: a Time Team Special, with 1.4 million and 6% in the 8pm hour and another 120,000 on digital catchup service Channel 4 +1 an hour later.
(3) In two of these three children there was a partial catchup of growth without treatment by human growth hormone.
(4) A key question is what being a radio station means in a digital age, when everything is available on catchup services .
(5) Setting a limit on the time period for which suppliers can send catchup bills for smart meters will give people greater protection when things go wrong.” Citizens Advice said 402 of the 1,500 smart-meter issues it had helped with last year were related to billing.
(6) After all these tricks were missed, the Corbyn camp was playing catchup – but it still had an option that it declined to play.
(7) Online is the way of the future.” “With the licence fee frozen in 2010 that cost pressure is really starting to bite ... the fact is the BBC does not have endless resources.” The BBC will be asked to explore use of the spectrum left behind on the network once BBC3 becomes fully online now that the trust has blocked its plans to show catchup programmes on BBC1+1.
(8) Read more The changes apply to anyone watching BBC programmes on catchup through any device and third-party services such as Sky, Virgin or BT.
(9) Channel 4's Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA pulled in 2.2 million and a 10% share at the same time, with a further 483,000 an hour later on digital catchup service Channel 4 +1.
(10) The BBC gave us the iPlayer internet streaming catchup service and yet it is bounded by the rationality of yesterday.
(11) The BBC Trust also ruled that the controversial "series stacking" feature of the iPlayer, which allows users to view entire series of certain programmes beyond the usual seven-day catchup window, would continue to be available for up to a total of 15% of output.
(12) Doctor Who can expect to add substantially to its audience with catchup viewing, one of the BBC’s most popular programmes seen on timeshift.
(13) Now, he thinks, Ireland is playing catchup, and the time is nigh to start imagining a post-religion society.
(14) The online catchup service received more than 100m programme requests in a month for the first time, with a total of more than 115m requests.
(15) For instance, it beggars belief that while C4 and Five are distributing catchup TV content seemingly on every platform going, including YouTube, they can still only watch back episodes of Coronation Street on the proprietary ITV Player.
(16) Since its debut in June 2007, Apple's smartphone has taken a huge chunk of the smartphone market and forced companies such as RIM, maker of the BlackBerry, and Nokia, which has the lion's share of smartphone sales, to play catchup.
(17) The frequency and amplitude of different types of saccades (catchup, backup, anticipatory saccades, and square wave jerks) were assessed.
(18) A spokesperson for TV licensing said: “As of 1 September 2016, a change in the law means you need to be covered by a TV licence to download or watch BBC programmes on demand – including catchup TV – on BBC iPlayer.
(19) We are saying we believe in the licence fee built also saying it needs to change and modernise.” James Purnell, the BBC’s director of strategy and digital, said it was “odd” that the licence fee rules had not previously been updated to make payment mandatory for those who choose to eschew TV and use catchup TV services.
(20) • Some rivals, who worry that the ability of the iPlayer to allow some series in their entirety beyond the limitations of the usual seven-day catchup window, will not be happy with a new desktop download upgrade to the iPlayer.