(n.) A mark or short dash, thus [-], placed at the end of a line which terminates with a syllable of a word, the remainder of which is carried to the next line; or between the parts of many a compound word; as in fine-leaved, clear-headed. It is also sometimes used to separate the syllables of words.
(v. t.) To connect with, or separate by, a hyphen, as two words or the parts of a word.
Example Sentences:
(1) The 3' end of the cell cycle regulated mRNA terminates immediately following the region of hyphenated dyad symmetry typical of most histone mRNAs, whereas the constitutively expressed mRNA has a 1798 nt non-translated trailer that contains the same region of hyphenated dyad symmetry but is polyadenylated.
(2) Termination of sar RNA synthesis occurs after transcription of the first and second Ts of a TTTA sequence following a region of hyphenated dyad symmetry.
(3) The H2B protein coding region of HHC289 is flanked at the 3' end by a 1798-nt nontranslated trailer that contains a region of hyphenated dyad symmetry and a poly(A) addition sequence, followed by a poly(A) tail.
(4) Her relations address letters to our children using an invented hyphenated surname.
(5) It was possible to classify the patients into three groups with focal, hyphenated and linear attachment, respectively.
(6) Between these extremes were cases in which hyphenations along a locus of linear attachment allowed additional communications between the ventricular compartments.
(7) Features of the sequence involved in recognition by the T7 RNA polymerase are discussed and include the following region of hyphenated 2-fold symmetry (boxed regions are related through a 2-fold axis of symmetry at the center of the sequence shown).
(8) Size, ejection and displacement indexes of the functional right ventricle measured from the angiograms suggested that the severity of the malformation increased from focal attachment through hyphenated to linear attachment.
(9) Its vague and fluid nature allowed space for a range of options, hyphens and elisions.
(10) There has been rather a lot of talk recently of hard work: the mythical individuals who are thus wired – from politicians to Hollywood stars , households of folks so hard-working they sometimes have to drop the hyphen for efficiency .
(11) This binding region of the beta-actin enhancer contained a hyphenated dyad symmetry and an enhancer core-like sequence.
(12) She is clearly not an activist of the old school.” One way to understand Watson’s very 21st-century celebrity activism is to see her as a multi-hyphenate entrepreneur in the vein of Beyoncé and Gwyneth Paltrow .
(13) The Sunday crossword puzzle had the following cue for 4 down: "Places for day-care" (spelled, with the purist's uncertainty, with a hyphen).
(14) Alterations of specific bases in a region of hyphenated dyad symmetry located in the leader established that base pairing in the 5' terminal region of the pyrC leader transcript is required for normal regulation of dihydroorotase synthesis.
(15) The ends of the region of homology between pIM13 and pE194 were associated with hyphenated dyad symmetries.
(16) Footprints containing hyphenated palindrome sequences, found in the promoter regions of both genes, suggest the possible involvement of other classes of transcription factor.
(17) In the sequence alignments, identity between residues is indicated by a hyphen (-).
(18) The gene contains sequences that strongly resemble those found in E. coli promoters, an E. coli type of ribosomal binding site, and a hyphenated dyad sequence at the 3' end of the gene which resembles the rho-independent terminators found in some E. coli genes.
(19) The 24 base pair hyphenated palindrome at the 3' end of the HKB gene may be a site for termination of transcription of this gene.
(20) But apparently, yes – while hyphenations of both surnames are becoming more common, it is still rare for a woman to pass on her surname when it is different from the father's.
Recap
Definition:
Example Sentences:
(1) First, I recapped Die Hard 2 – the insane cross-eyed Gizmo of the Die Hard world – a few months ago, and now I'm secretly determined to do the whole series before the Guardian film editors wise up and yank this feature from my warm, live hands.
(2) Syringes that have been redesigned to eliminate the need for recapping offer a major safety advantage.
(3) They’ve not been reading so we need to recap and then catch up.
(4) A set of programs, known as the ReCAP ISCN Translator, is used to create additional database records describing in detail the chromosome abnormalities present in each patient.
(5) To recap, the budget deficit is reducing at pre-cut projections, the national debt is increasing at an accelerated pace, we are printing money with the enthusiasm of crack-addicted forgers, we are selling anything that is not nailed down and still have a rising overall tax burden while spending less and less on public services.
(6) One third of the injuries were related to recapping.
(7) Photograph: David Levene 10.19am BST Royal Mail shares surge - a recap OK, let's recap on this morning's events.
(8) 12.03pm BST Bank of England - a recap OK, that's the end of the press conference.
(9) A brief conclusion recaps Mrs. F.'s discharge course and reviews some specific problems associated with right ventricular infarcts, of which critical care nurses need to be aware.
(10) To recap, Beach House formed in 2004 when French-born Victoria, a theatre graduate, vocalist and organist, finished her studies and moved to Baltimore to pursue a music project with an old friend.
(11) Syringes were flushed with air, needle recapped and replaced into their plastic cover.
(12) Over 12 months, the rate of recapping needles used for venipuncture and for percutaneous medication injections fell from 61% to 16% (p less than .0001).
(13) Markets would react positively to an adequate bank recap solution.
(14) To recap: Elton John called for a boycott of Dolce & Gabbana after the pair described babies born through IVF as “synthetic” in a magazine interview.
(15) Globin mRNAs containing (32)P label only in the cap (m(7)G(32)pppm(6)A(m)-) were prepared by recapping beta-eliminated globin mRNAs with the vaccinia virus enzymes, [alpha-(32)P]GTP, and unlabeled S-adenosylmethionine.
(16) Needlestick injuries were too few in number during the study period to detect any change accompanying the decreased recapping rate.
(17) Recap At a video-game launch party onboard an aircraft carrier, Patrick and his co-worker Owen meet Kevin, a Brit who Patrick flirts with unsuccessfully before learning he’s been hitting on his new boss.
(18) On the other hand, users of a simple device designed to reduce the risk of injury when recapping used needles were shown to incur a needlestick only once in every 16,100 venepunctures performed (P less than 0.001).
(19) "You wanted an example of an intelligent tattoo," recaps Matt Heath.
(20) These cartridge-needle safety units allow for only one-time use, thus doing away with the possibility of recapping.