(n.) A solid of the form described by the revolution of a right-angled triangle about one of the sides adjacent to the right angle; -- called also a right cone. More generally, any solid having a vertical point and bounded by a surface which is described by a straight line always passing through that vertical point; a solid having a circle for its base and tapering to a point or vertex.
(n.) Anything shaped more or less like a mathematical cone; as, a volcanic cone, a collection of scoriae around the crater of a volcano, usually heaped up in a conical form.
(n.) The fruit or strobile of the Coniferae, as of the pine, fir, cedar, and cypress. It is composed of woody scales, each one of which has one or two seeds at its base.
(n.) A shell of the genus Conus, having a conical form.
(v. t.) To render cone-shaped; to bevel like the circular segment of a cone; as, to cone the tires of car wheels.
Example Sentences:
(1) Implantation of the mouse embryo involves the invasion of the secondary trophoblast giant cells of the ectoplacental cone (EPC) into the uterine decidua.
(2) It is commonly assumed that the visual resolution limit must be equal to or less than the Nyquist frequency of the cone mosaic.
(3) In scanning of more than 20 Hz frequency, the spectral pattern also reflected the characteristics of the cone system.
(4) The function of these triple cones can not be deduced from the behavior patterns of these fishes.
(5) Light-induced cone shortening provides a useful model for stuying nonmuscle contraction because it is linear, slow, and repetitive.
(6) As early as E-28 many growth cones have lamellipodia that extend outward from the core region as far as 10 microns.
(7) RCA-1, which is specific for D-galactose, showed patchy fluorescence on the basal and distal portions of the outer segments of the cones and rods, whereas neuraminidase-treated sections had uniform fluorescence throughout the tissues.
(8) Rats permitted to recover for 13 weeks and then sacrificed had lost almost all their rods (p less than 0.001) while the cones were reduced by about 50% (p less than 0.01).
(9) Rod adaptation had no reliable influence on response to rapid onset in cones or bipolar cells.
(10) Unique domains of the retinal interphotoreceptor matrix (IPM), termed cone matrix sheaths, are composed largely of chondroitin 6-sulfate proteoglycan in most higher mammalian species.
(11) Psychophysical results on human colour matching (Stiles & Burch, 1955; Stiles & Burch, 1959) were well predicted from the spectral sensitivities of the monkey cones.
(12) Our model of voltage dependence of GABA uptake predicts that all colors of light should hyperpolarize H1 cone horizontal cells and other investigators have shown by intracellular recording and dye-marking that type H1 cone horizontal cells hyperpolarize to all wavelengths of light.
(13) During the third stage, the dendritic trees of ganglion cells no longer branch or extend by means of active growth cones.
(14) Growth cones from the neurons contacted the muscle fibers within 6-12 h after isolation.
(15) The results indicate that contact Nd.YAG laser conization for CIN is an excellent conservative therapy from the point of cure rate, safety, indication, operation time and cone specimen, even compared with CO2 laser conization.
(16) In the human retina, which has both cones and rods in abundance, cones, cone bipolars, ganglion cells, horizontal cells, and small and large amacrine cells were labeled.
(17) Neither pH nor composition of liner collection cone had an effect on postthaw acrosomal scores, but the time required for a 50% increase in severely damaged acrosomes was greater for spermatozoa collected in polyethylene than in rubber liner collection cones.
(18) These regenerating nerve fibres together with growth cones make terminals in the form of buttons, rings and loops.
(19) Underneath the envelope, p17 forms the matrix protein layer, while the capsid of the double cone shaped core is built up of p24.
(20) On the model of electrical coupling proposed by Lamb & Simon (1976), this suggests that to the extent that the voltage-dependent desensitization results from an increased conductance and hence an increased shunt of the signals at the plasma membrane, there must be a concomitant increase in the conductance of the electrical pathways linking cones to one another.
Done
Definition:
(p. p.) of Do
() p. p. from Do, and formerly the infinitive.
(infinitive.) Performed; executed; finished.
(infinitive.) It is done or agreed; let it be a match or bargain; -- used elliptically.
(a.) Given; executed; issued; made public; -- used chiefly in the clause giving the date of a proclamation or public act.
Example Sentences:
(1) It involves creativity, understanding of art form and the ability to improvise in the highly complex environment of a care setting.” David Cameron has boosted dementia awareness but more needs to be done Read more She warns: “To effect a cultural change in dementia care requires a change of thinking … this approach is complex and intricate, and can change cultural attitudes by regarding the arts as central to everyday life of the care home.” Another participant, Mary*, a former teacher who had been bedridden for a year, read plays with the reminiscence arts practitioner.
(2) Of course the job is not done and we will continue to remain vigilant to all risks, particularly when the global economic situation is so uncertain,” the chancellor said in a statement.
(3) Madrid now hopes that a growing clamour for future rescues of Europe's banks to be done directly, without money going via governments, may still allow it to avoid accepting loans that would add to an already fast-growing national debt.
(4) It is entirely proper for serving judges to set out the arguments in high-profile cases to help public understanding of the legal issues, as long as it is done in an even-handed way.
(5) "We do not think the Astra management have done a good job on behalf of shareholders.
(6) The present study was done in order to document the ability of the eighth cranial nerve of the bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) to regenerate, the anatomic characteristics of the regenerated fibers, and the specificity of projections from individual endorgan branches of the nerve.
(7) Was all the entanglement research done in the meantime, including Einstein's, unscientific metaphysics?
(8) A retrospective study was done in 86 patients on dialysis in order to evaluate the doses of aluminum hydroxide (OH3 Al) received to achieve a better serum phosphate control.
(9) "It has done so much to educate people about low emissions cars.
(10) Multiple operations were done in 7 patients prior to the appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
(11) It is felt that otologic surgery should be done before the pinna reconstruction as it is very important to try and introduce sound into these children at an early age.
(12) 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.
(13) It can also solve a lot of problems – period.” However, Trump did not support making the officer-worn video cameras mandatory across the country, as the Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton has done , noting “different police departments feel different ways”.
(14) They argue that the US, the world's largest producer of greenhouse gases per capita (China recently surpassed us in sheer volume), needs to lead the fight to limit carbon emissions, rather continuing to block global treaties as it has done in the past.
(15) If it works anyone can do this exactly as we have done.” The sudden release follows weeks of visual clues left on the Radiohead frontman’s Twitter and Tumblr.
(16) When very large series of strains are considered, the coding can be completely done and printed out by any computer through a very simple program.
(17) There is no deal done regarding Paul Pogba, lots of bla bla bla,” the Dutchman wrote on Twitter .
(18) This can be done only if the pathological biomechanics of this group of disorders is recognized.
(19) The prime minister’s spokeswoman said: “We think this can be done in line with EU and international law and it is important it is introduced and set up in the right way.
(20) If we’re waiting around for the Democratic version to sail through here, or the Republican version to sail through here, all those victims who are waiting for us to do something will wait for days, months, years, forever and we won’t get anything done.” Senator Bill Nelson, whose home state of Florida is still reeling from the Orlando shooting, said he felt morally obligated to return to his constituents with results.