(v. t.) To make matter of controversy; to dispute or oppose by reasoning; to contend against in words or writings; to contest; to debate.
Example Sentences:
(1) The findings of this study do not necessarily controvert the microbial origin of some components of the biofilm, or the possible role of biofilm in some cases of persisting peritoneal infection.
(2) Their circulating precursors, the mechanism of their migration into the epidermis and their relationship with other dendritic cells, such as the interdigitating follicular cells, are controverted.
(3) Although antidepressive treatments have been used for about thirty years, the question of their duration remains controverted.
(4) Both of these factors would seem to indicate a degree of variability that controverts the predictability of the adjustment procedure.
(5) The finding of 3 identical cases in a French family of 9 persons led to the diagnosis of Gordon's syndrome, a rare hereditary metabolic disorder with a controverted physiopathology.
(6) Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, the pathogenesis of which is controverted, exposes the patient to the risk of sudden death and often evolves towards heart failure.
(7) Induction poly-chemotherapy seems far superior over the MP combination, which was always a controverted issue.
(8) The responsibility of Plethoryl in case 2 is beyond any doubt, but the mechanism of hypervitaminosis in case 1 is controverted.
(9) The association of dermatomyositis-polymyositis and cancer has been known for many years but is still controverted.
(10) To improve the results obtained, one of the most important lines of research is chemotherapy, but its place in the management of these tumours is still controverted.
(11) In order to investigate the controverted effect of glucose on hyperammonemia the diet of eight advanced cirrhotics was supplemented hourly, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., with 20 g of glucose orally.
(12) The pathogenic role of mycoplasms during pregnancy remains quite controverted, depending on the studies; for some it has an incidence on prematurity, delayed growth in utero and premature rupture of the membranes.
(13) These new data on the physiology of the cardiac noradrenergic system have major therapeutic consequences: in practice, the positively inotropic beta-stimulants can only be used for a short period in acute episodes of heart failure; - the use of beta-blockers in low doses is now considered in the treatment of some forms of heart failure; the mechanism of their therapeutic action remains controverted, and their long-term effectiveness in a large patient population is under study; - a new pharmacological class, beta-adrenoceptor partial agonists, seems to give satisfactory clinical and haemodynamic results in mode-rate heart failure, A wider clinical evaluation is needed to determine the therapeutic role of theses new pharmacodynamic agents.
(14) The relationship between trauma and reaction arthritis, although controverted must be interpreted in each specific cases, after chronological analysis of the events.
(15) Foetal loss seems to be caused by thrombosis of the placenta, the origin of which remains controverted.
(16) These considerations controvert the error catastrophe theory of cell senescence.
(17) The immunological work-up may also indicates an abnormal maternal tolerance of the fetus which presents currently a controverted immunological problem.
(18) The occurrence of morphea has been attributed to Borrelia, burgdorferi infection, but the relationship between localised scleroderma and borreliosis remains controverted.
(19) Moreover, the use of digitalis derivatives in CHF with sinus rhythm is controverted due to the frequent toxicity of these drugs and to their allegedly weak positive inotropic activity.
(20) For lack of a better basis, chronic bronchitis is defined in clinical terms (almost daily productive cough 3 months each year, at least on 2 consecutive years); the terms "chronic cough" and "recurrent bronchitis" are still controverted.
Reason
Definition:
(n.) A thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion; a just ground for a conclusion or an action; that which is offered or accepted as an explanation; the efficient cause of an occurrence or a phenomenon; a motive for an action or a determination; proof, more or less decisive, for an opinion or a conclusion; principle; efficient cause; final cause; ground of argument.
(n.) The faculty or capacity of the human mind by which it is distinguished from the intelligence of the inferior animals; the higher as distinguished from the lower cognitive faculties, sense, imagination, and memory, and in contrast to the feelings and desires. Reason comprises conception, judgment, reasoning, and the intuitional faculty. Specifically, it is the intuitional faculty, or the faculty of first truths, as distinguished from the understanding, which is called the discursive or ratiocinative faculty.
(n.) Due exercise of the reasoning faculty; accordance with, or that which is accordant with and ratified by, the mind rightly exercised; right intellectual judgment; clear and fair deductions from true principles; that which is dictated or supported by the common sense of mankind; right conduct; right; propriety; justice.
(n.) Ratio; proportion.
(n.) To exercise the rational faculty; to deduce inferences from premises; to perform the process of deduction or of induction; to ratiocinate; to reach conclusions by a systematic comparison of facts.
(n.) Hence: To carry on a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to formulate and set forth propositions and the inferences from them; to argue.
(n.) To converse; to compare opinions.
(v. t.) To arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss; as, I reasoned the matter with my friend.
(v. t.) To support with reasons, as a request.
(v. t.) To persuade by reasoning or argument; as, to reason one into a belief; to reason one out of his plan.
(v. t.) To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons; -- with down; as, to reason down a passion.
(v. t.) To find by logical processes; to explain or justify by reason or argument; -- usually with out; as, to reason out the causes of the librations of the moon.
Example Sentences:
(1) For this reason, these observations should not be disregarded.
(2) Not only do they give employers no reason to turn them into proper jobs, but mini-jobs offer workers little incentive to work more because then they would have to pay tax.
(3) The results of our microscopic model confirm that the continuum hypothesis used in our previous macroscopic model is reasonable.
(4) The use of glucagon in double-contrast studies of the colon has been recommended for various reasons, one of which is to facilitate reflux of barium into the terminal ileum.
(5) The reason for the rise in Android's market share on both sides of the Atlantic is the increased number of devices that use the software.
(6) Reasonably good agreement is seen between theoretical apparent rate-vesicle concentration relationships and those measured experimentally.
(7) Splenectomy had been performed for traumatic, hematologic or immunologic reasons.
(8) The most common reasons cited for relapse included craving, social situations, stress, and nervousness.
(9) "We do not yet live in a society where the police or any other officers of the law are entitled to detain people without reasonable justification and demand their papers," Gardiner wrote.
(10) Even if it were not the case that police use a variety of tricks to keep recorded crime figures low, this data would still represent an almost meaningless measure of the extent of crime in society, for the simple reason that a huge proportion of crimes (of almost all sorts) have always gone unreported.
(11) The mechanism by which gp55 causes increased erythroblastosis and ultimately leukaemia is unknown, but a reasonable suggestion is that gp55 can mimic the action of erythropoietin by binding to its receptor (Epo-R), thereby triggering prolonged proliferation of erythroid cells.
(12) Both Types I and II collagen are important constituents of the affected tissues, and thus defective collagens are reasonable candidates for the primary abnormality in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
(13) Reasons for non-acceptance do not indicate any major difficulties in the employment of such staff in general practice, at least as far as the patients are concerned.
(14) For that reason we determine basal serum pepsinogen I (PG I) levels in 25 ulcerous patients and 75% of their offspring and to a control group matched by age and sex.
(15) October 23, 2013 3.55pm BST Another reason to be concerned about the global economy - Canada's central bank has slashed its economic forecasts for the US.
(16) A series of 241 patients with subphrenic abscess was analysed to seek reasons for the continuing mortality.
(17) Still, cynics might say they can identify at least one reason it all might fail: namely form.
(18) Child age was negatively correlated with mother's use of commands, reasoning, threats, and bribes, and positively correlated with maternal nondirectives, servings, and child compliance.
(19) The reason I liked them was because they were a band, and my dad had a band.
(20) "Speed is not the main reason for building the new railway.