(n.) The state of being accurate; freedom from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exact conformity to truth, or to a rule or model; precision; exactness; nicety; correctness; as, the value of testimony depends on its accuracy.
Example Sentences:
(1) When subjects centered themselves actively, or additionally, contracted trunk flexor or extensor muscles to predetermined levels of activity, no increase in trunk positioning accuracy was found.
(2) Accuracy of discrimination of letters at various preselected distances was determined each session while Ortho-rater examinations were given periodically throughout training.
(3) To determine the accuracy of double-contrast arthrography in complete rotator cuff tears, we studied 805 patients thought to have a complete rotator cuff tear who had undergone double-contrast shoulder arthrography (DCSA) between 1978 and 1983.
(4) An experimental model was established in the ewe allowing one to predict with accuracy an antral follicle that coincidentally would either undergo ovulation (6-8 mm diameter) or atresia (3-4 mm diameter) following synchronization of luteal regression and the onset of the gonadotropin surge.
(5) Correlations and some clinically relevant comparisons suggested that the MMPI 168 predicted the standard MMPI with a high degree of accuracy.
(6) Technical manipulations to improve resolution were time consuming and added little to the accuracy of the test.
(7) The positive predictive accuracy of a biophysical profile score of 0, with mortality and morbidity used as end points, was 100%.
(8) 83 well documented cases of amoebic hepatic abscess, treated in the Philippines between 1967 and 1975, are presented with a view to showing the results of 3 different methods of management and comparing the diagnostic accuracy and overall mortality in 2 separate groups.
(9) The sensitivity , accuracy, and reproductibility of this method are described and discussed.
(10) In invasive epidermoid carcinoma, the accuracy with the self-collected specimens approached the physician-scraped specimens.
(11) While the correlations between speed and accuracy reversed over time, the abnormal vision group began and ended at the most extreme levels, having undergone a significantly more radical shift in this regard.
(12) This longitudinal study compares the accuracy of self-assessments of 22 students across four examinations during their first 2 years of medical school.
(13) 18 patients with typical sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) were investigated by the Motor Accuracy and Speed Test (MAST) and 18 healthy age- and-sex-matched volunteers, acted as controls.
(14) We assume that the fragments have been assembled and address the problem of determining the degree to which the reconstructed sequence is free from errors, i.e., its accuracy.
(15) Labelling of the albumin with 99mTc ensured an accuracy of measurements only limited by the precision of the weighing.
(16) This procedure yields excellent precision and accuracy, as demonstrated by the analysis of a known amino acid mixture and of neonatal plasma.
(17) The midsystolic Doppler velocity showed the highest predictive accuracy (94%) for the detection of severe aortic stenosis.
(18) By completing these three steps, we feel that we have improved the overall accuracy of our custom block making system which has resulted in more accurate treatments for our patients.
(19) This data gives the radiotherapist some useful parameters for the selection of applicators and general knowledge of the accuracy of the system.
(20) In contrast, US-guided FNAC had an accuracy of 89% (62 of 70), a sensitivity of 76% (25 of 33), and a specificity of 100% (37 of 37).
Resolute
Definition:
(v. t. & i.) Having a decided purpose; determined; resolved; fixed in a determination; hence, bold; firm; steady.
(v. t. & i.) Convinced; satisfied; sure.
(v. t. & i.) Resolving, or explaining; as, the Resolute Doctor Durand.
(n.) One who is resolute; hence, a desperado.
(n.) Redelivery; repayment.
Example Sentences:
(1) Direct fetal digitalization led to a reduction in umbilical artery resistance, a decline in the abdominal circumference from 20.3 to 17.8 cm, and resolution of the ascites within 72 h. Despite this dramatic response to therapy, fetal death occurred on day 5 of treatment.
(2) Thyroid replacement led to resolution of both apnea and depression.
(3) Multiple overlapping thin 3D slab acquisition is presented as a magnitude contrast (time of flight) technique which combines advantages from multiple thin slice 2D and direct 3D volume acquisitions to obtain high-resolution cross-sectional images of vessel detail.
(4) The RNA polymerase activity was tested after the solubilization and chromatographic resolution of the three types of polymerases with exogenous template.
(5) Technical manipulations to improve resolution were time consuming and added little to the accuracy of the test.
(6) We are pleased to see the process moving forward and look forward to its resolution,” a Target spokeswoman, Molly Snyder, said in an emailed statement.
(7) It is commonly assumed that the visual resolution limit must be equal to or less than the Nyquist frequency of the cone mosaic.
(8) Limitations include the facts that the tracer inventory requires a minimal survival period, can only be done postmortem, and has low resolution for cuts of the vagal hepatic branch.
(9) There was immediate resolution of paresthesia following mobilization of the impinging vessel from the nerve.
(10) The probable reaction mechanisms prevailing in both cases are discussed in accordance with the low and high resolution mass spectral data presented.
(11) It is found that, whereas the spatial resolution achievable with such a system is only dependent upon its temporal resolution, the scattering characteristics of the tissue being imaged will strongly affect the ultimate imaging performance of such a system.
(12) After permeabilization, with attendant partial extraction, the preparation can be fixed, then viewed by either deep-etch replication, or by high-resolution scanning electron microscopy, with structure of interest revealed in deep view.
(13) The data collection scheme for the scanner uses multiple rotations of a linearly shifted, asymmetric fan beam permitting user-defined variable resolution.
(14) The model electron density map, calculated to a resolution of approximately 35 A, shows an unusually high protein content in the membranes.
(15) A technique is therefore described using 3-D images and reconstruction of high-resolution films, which allows rapid examination of the menisci in optimal planes.
(16) Analysis of Alu repeat polymorphism should be useful in construction of a high-resolution map and also in identifying genotypes of individuals for clinical and other purposes because the repeats are ubiquitous and the technique for their detection is simple.
(17) The most controversial part of the resolution is the stop and search powers.
(18) For application to mammalian cells, however, two serious problems require resolution: (1), correction of TPP+ binding to intracellular constituents and (2), estimation of the considerable TPP+ accumulation in mitochondria.
(19) Two high-resolution (Hi-Res) ECG systems (MAC-12, Marquette Electronics, Inc (MEI), Milwaukee, WI and LVP101, Arrhythmia Research Technology (ART), Austin, TX) were tested on 143 subjects (13 controls and 130 cardiac patients, 21 of whom were tested for inducible ventricular tachycardia [VT]).
(20) The spatial resolution of a NaI(T1), 25 mm thick bar detector designed for use in positron emission tomography has been studied.