(n.) The condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity.
(n.) A degree of firmness, density, or spissitude.
(n.) That which stands together as a united whole; a combination.
(n.) Firmness of constitution or character; substantiality; durability; persistency.
(n.) Agreement or harmony of all parts of a complex thing among themselves, or of the same thing with itself at different times; the harmony of conduct with profession; congruity; correspondence; as, the consistency of laws, regulations, or judicial decisions; consistency of opinions; consistency of conduct or of character.
Example Sentences:
(1) The findings are more consistent with those in studies of panic disorder.
(2) We have determined the genomic structure of the fosB gene and shown that it consists of 4 exons and 3 introns at positions also found in the c-fos gene.
(3) No consistent relationship could be found between the time interval from SAH to operation and the severity of vasospasm.
(4) The NORPLANT-2 rod system on the other hand consists of only 2 rods.
(5) These four antigens consisted of S of MNSs blood group, Lua of Lutheran blood group, and K and Kpa of Kell-Cellano blood group.
(6) Neither the plasma prolactin level nor urinary excretion of aldosterone and ADHshowed any consistent change throughout the dive.
(7) Taken together these results are consistent with the view that primary CTL, as well as long term cloned CTL cell lines, exercise their cytolytic activity by means of perforin.
(8) Maximal covalent binding of [4,5-14C]ronidazole to DNA also required four-electron reduction, consistent with previous studies of the covalent binding of this agent to immobilized sulfhydryl groups [Kedderis et al.
(9) However, there was no consistent protocol for the method or duration of drug administration.
(10) Mapping of the cross-link position between U2 and U6 RNAs is consistent with base-pairing between the 5' domain of U2 and the 3' end of U6 RNA.
(11) The disassembly of the synthetase complex is consistent with the structural model of a heterotypic multienzyme complex and suggests that the complex formation is due to the specific intermolecular interactions among the synthetases.
(12) Projection obliquity resulted in consistent underestimation of DPR angle.
(13) Control incubations revealed an inherent difference between the two substrates; gram-positive supernatants consistently contained 5% radioactivity, whereas even at 0 h, those from the gram-negative mutant released 22%.
(14) Aside from these characteristic findings of HCC, it was important to reveal the following features for the diagnosis of well differentiated type of small HCC: variable thickening or distortion of trabecular structure in association with nuclear crowding, acinar formation, selective cytoplasmic accumulation of Mallory bodies, nuclear abnormalities consisting of thickening of nucleolus, hepatic cords in close contact with bile ducts or blood vessels, and hepatocytes growing in a fibrous environment.
(15) LH and FSH levels in the group which were given low dose progesterone only, rose consistently after BSO and these patterns were similar to those seen in the control group.
(16) The estimated DNA compaction ratio (approximately 3-fold) is consistent with a significant degree of nucleosome unfolding in the hyperstimulated BR genes.
(17) The results are consistent with our previous suggestion that lethality for virulent SFV infection results from a lethal threshold of damage to neurons in the CNS and that attenuating mutations may reduce neuronal damage below this threshold level.
(18) Changes in renal renin levels after the administration of glycerol were not significant, although lower renal renin values were consistently found in rabbits with more severe impairment of renal function.
(19) We conclude that the rat somatosympathetic reflex consists of an early excitatory component due to the early activation of RVL-spinal sympathoexcitatory neurons with rapidly conducting axons and a later peak that may arise from the late activation of these same neurons as well as the early activation of RVL vasomotor neurons with more slowly conducting spinal axons.
(20) The in vivo approach consisted of interspecies grafting between quail and chick embryos.
Diligence
Definition:
(n.) The quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful attention; -- the opposite of negligence.
(n.) Interested and persevering application; devoted and painstaking effort to accomplish what is undertaken; assiduity in service.
(n.) Process by which persons, lands, or effects are seized for debt; process for enforcing the attendance of witnesses or the production of writings.
(n.) A four-wheeled public stagecoach, used in France.
Example Sentences:
(1) Hunt’s comments were, in many senses, a restatement of traditional, economically liberal ideas on relationships between doing wage work and poverty relief, mirroring, for example, arguments of the 1834 poor law commissioners, which suggested wage supplements diminished the skills, honesty and diligence of the labourer, and the more recent claim of Iain Duncan Smith’s Centre for Social Justice that the earned pound was “superior” to that received in benefits.
(2) With guidelines thus developed for acceptable detrusor pressure in both types of bladder, silent upper tract damage can probably be prevented in most cases by proper and diligent followup and appropriate intervention, avoiding major morbidity and mortality in these high risk patients.
(3) We have diligently done this, with one exception: today's star-in-waiting, the Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, with whom we have been in email contact but were unable to speak to in time for this column.
(4) The visitors had looked the more settled team in the first half here, tribute to their own energetic and diligent midfield and also to a general sluggishness in Chelsea’s passing and movement.
(5) These included “Project Bremner”, “Project Offside” and “Project Athena”, the latter set up to complete due diligence on Cellino before Leeds agreed to sell a controlling 75% stake in the club to the Italian.
(6) We believe in due diligence and will NOT recklessly involve innocent individuals #OpKKK November 2, 2015 The incorrect information appears to originate from a Twitter account with the name @sgtbilko420, which also claimed to be behind a denial of service attack that allegedly took down, among other sites, the website KKK.com on 31 October.
(7) Charnley would ideally like to be in a position to name the new manager by Friday but is determined to undertake full due diligence on all candidates on what is understood to be a three-man shortlist topped by McClaren and Vieira.
(8) Careful and diligent management of tracheostomy patients can circumvent many problems and allow the patient to breath with less difficulty.
(9) The UK remains one of the most diligent enforcers of convention rights, but it appears to have soured into one of the least appreciative national constituencies.
(10) Christine Ohuruogu sides with Mo Farah amid doping claims over Alberto Salazar Read more There are also questions about the due diligence process that took place before Farah joined Salazar in 2011, under UK Athletics’ previous performance director Charles van Commenee and the head of endurance Ian Stewart.
(11) Bruno Monteyne, an analyst at Bernstein Research, has said: “Sainsbury’s might be keen to avoid a bidding war, but we would expect them to match the Steinhoff bid, and hope that the fact they are further down the line on due diligence will mean the board will accept their offer.
(12) It is what I do with it, rather than what I am worth, that I believe is more important.” Unlike some of his predecessors, such as Bendor, the 2nd Duke, who lavished diamonds on his lover Coco Chanel and wanted Britain to ally with Hitler, the 6th Duke gave to and supported a string of charities and other worthy causes – £500,000 to farmers hit by the 2001 foot and mouth crisis, for instance – and served diligently on the boards of many military and other charities, including Emmaus , for the homeless, for more than 40 years.
(13) The England international tracked back diligently to halt a Leicester attack and intercepted for Simon Mignolet.
(14) The firm asked SHKP to supply missing due diligence documents, including identification documents for Chan, in case Hong Kong investigators came asking about the company.
(15) All sources agree that O'Hagan did his job diligently and produced a draft manuscript by March, as required.
(16) A vote for Hillary means we can not count on the press to honestly and diligently keep the public informed of Hillary’s potential malfeasance.
(17) But during his own years in the House Balls has worked the back-benches assiduously, diligently touring round constituency dinners on damp Friday nights.
(18) The most important developments in gynecologic oncology in recent years have been the advent of supervoltage irradiation that allows the delivery of better and safer therapy; the diligent search for new cancerostatic drugs and hormones and their clinical application, singly and in combination; and studies suggesting the possibility of immunotherapy.
(19) Yes, the NHS has been weaponised, but it was the Tories who primed the guns | Polly Toynbee Read more “David Cameron’s failure to exercise due diligence on the reforms would come back to haunt him.” The huge ensuing controversy – the largest generated by any changes in the NHS – pitted the medical establishment against the coalition.
(20) The indebted, but diligent person, is more valuable to the lending industry.