(p. p. & a) Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.
(p. p. & a) Composed or made; -- with of.
(p. p. & a) Closely or firmly united, as the particles of solid bodies; firm; close; solid; dense.
(p. p. & a) Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose; as, a compact discourse.
(v. t.) To thrust, drive, or press closely together; to join firmly; to consolidate; to make close; -- as the parts which compose a body.
(v. t.) To unite or connect firmly, as in a system.
(n.) An agreement between parties; a covenant or contract.
Example Sentences:
(1) The estimated DNA compaction ratio (approximately 3-fold) is consistent with a significant degree of nucleosome unfolding in the hyperstimulated BR genes.
(2) DNA compactization by protamines and histones HI is discussed in terms of the results obtained.
(3) At S-L clefts, paranodal-nodal regions, and Schwann cell nuclei, the axonal areas were smaller and the NF densities were higher than at compact myelinated regions.
(4) A compact attachment for microscope-type instruments is described enabling to introduce, rapidly and qualitatively, minute biological speciments into melted embedding medium and ensuring the safety of optics.
(5) Laminin was already present on the cell surface at the 2-cell stage, while nidogen was first detectable on compacted 8- to 16-cell stage morulae.
(6) Both types of molecules are compact and globular in shape and apparently contain beta-pleated sheet conformation.
(7) The tail region appeared to be cleaved off, making the head region less compact.
(8) Qualitatively the cell aspirator collected epithelial cells which were better preserved morphologically, but also a larger number of compact cell clusters.
(9) The ultrastructural study of nucleoli and ribonucleoprotein-containing structures in human seminiferous tubules revealed that the nucleoli of spermatogonia, spermatocytes and Sertoli cells exhibited a tripartite structure consisting of: a fibrillar center, a compact granular portion, and a reticular portion containing both pars fibrosa and pars granulosa.
(10) Compaction of the morula is a prerequisite for subsequent differentiation of the mouse embryo.
(11) Most double-helical segments were reactive to cobra venom ribonuclease to some degree; the exceptions were the five "long-range" helices that are probably compactly folded within the structure.
(12) During powder compaction on a Manesty Betapress, peak pressures, Pmax, are reached before the punches are vertically aligned with the centres of the upper and lower compression roll support pins.
(13) Based on these results we propose that the linearization of the DNA elution dose-response curve observed after chromatin decondensation reflects a reduction in the degree of chromatin compactness in the nuclear complexes that leads to a relatively uniform distribution of the DNA on the filter and reduces trapping of elutable material in the compact nuclear structures otherwise present.
(14) Cleavage to the compacted and cavitating stages was achieved in 78% and 69%, respectively, of human embryos cocultured in 24-48 hour human ampullary subcultures as compared to 50% and 33%, respectively, for embryos grown in culture medium alone.
(15) These observations strongly suggest that (i) GCN4 specifically recognizes the central base pair, (ii) the optimal half-site for GCN4 binding is ATGAC, not ATGAG, and (iii) GCN4 is a surprisingly flexible protein that can accommodate the insertion of a single base pair in the center of its compact binding site.
(16) In fact, the large scattering angle we chose, theta = 135 degrees, allowed us to assemble a very compact source-detector device.
(17) A monoclonal antibody to the cell adhesion molecule, E-cadherin, which mediates mouse embryo compaction, completely blocks compaction induced by these activators of PKC.
(18) At rostral levels, one third of the tracts are loosely built forming a king of curtain, while they become more compact at caudal levels.
(19) This shows that the compaction of chromatin associated with transcriptional inactivation does not require phosphorylation of H3 and suggests that the level of basal phosphorylation of H1 is not correlated with the intensity of transcription or DNA replication.
(20) After 8 days of incubation, SM subdivides into superficial (compact) and deep (disperse) sublaminae.
Undersized
Definition:
(a.) Of a size less than is common.
Example Sentences:
(1) 16) St Louis Rams Last season: 7-8-1 Needs: Wide receiver, safety, running back, defensive tackle Pick: Tavon Austin, wide receiver, West Virginia Undersized at 5ft 8½in, Austin is nevertheless the best receiver in this year's draft, a jet-heeled playmaker who could well sneak into the top 10.
(2) If there is cortical support of the prosthesis only on the medial side due to an undersized prosthesis, this is only of minor influence on the stress pattern in the bone.
(3) Using strict aseptic technique, the implants were placed through both femoral cortices into defects approximately 0.05 mm undersized.
(4) For decades, it has been plain that new houses are unimaginative, overpriced, undersized and resistant to the kind of technical improvement that is standard in industries such as car making.
(5) A total of 114 undersized posterior communicating arteries (PCoA-s, external diameter less than 1 mm) and 126 larger ones were investigated histologically.
(6) Therefore, the silicone scaphoid implant is a load-bearing implant even when undersized or placed in association with a limited carpal fusion.
(7) The average primary and secondary section diameters were undersized by 10% in all three systems.
(8) Loading was carried out with the intact hip joint and 1 mm undersized, correct sized, and 1 mm oversized hemiarthroplasty.
(9) A relatively undersized skeletal frame, in the sagittal plane, may have led to the buckled non-fitting septal cartilage, with increased air flow resistance as a secondary effect.
(10) Endoprostheses smaller than the correct size caused only small but significant changes in the pattern of stresses up to -2 mm malsizing and, in particular, were associated with the disappearance of all periacetabular tensile stresses; however, stress data on the medial and lateral aspects of the ilium were more closely matched to the 'normal' for this -2 mm of undersizing.
(11) Inferences of aerodynamic diameter based on measurements by the laser aerosol spectrometer consistently undersized that determined by the aerodynamic particle sizer by a factor of 1.5.
(12) Hybrid ticks were undersized whereas R. appendiculatus and R. zambeziensis groups had significantly higher weights.
(13) One patellar dislocation (0.19%) occurred in a 270-pound, osteoarthritic man in whom undersized components were used.
(14) Fourteen patients, including 3 with deletions of the mitochondrial DNA, had various and often multiple endocrine abnormalities: 6 patients were of short stature, 3 had irregular menstrual cycles, 3 had undersized testicles, 5 showed an insufficient rise of growth hormone following the administration of growth-hormone-releasing hormone, 4 showed an insufficient rise in FSH after administration of gonadotropin-releasing hormone, 5 had manifest diabetes mellitus, 3 showed an impaired glucose tolerance, and 2 patients had subnormal serum levels of parathormone in combination with hypocalcaemia.
(15) From the outside Belcher had appeared to be the classic NFL success story: an undersized overachiever whose work ethic and love of the game had allowed him to fulfil his dream of playing in the league.
(16) There are 15 classrooms and 15 classes, with some children taught in rooms graded as "severely undersized" in the school's last accommodation analysis.
(17) The heights of twins are comparable to the overall population of singletons, those of higher multiples are slightly undersized.
(18) Physically, he was small – if anything, undersized.
(19) 156 patients undersent colorectal surgery during a prospective blind study at the Städt.
(20) Early diagnosis and institution of androgen therapy between 11 and 12 years is likely to increase penile size and prevent the psychological side effects of undersized genitals and delayed puberty.