(a.) Tending to, engaged in, or provocate of, sport; gay; froliscome; playful; merry.
Example Sentences:
(1) Among the chromosomal rearrangements that occurred during the chromosomal evolution of the sportive lemurs, only those which would generate a pronounced reproductive barrier were considered in relation to the geographic distribution of this genus.
(2) Today more younger patients were operated replacing a destroyed hip joint: the reintegration in professional and sportive activities is a major part of the rehabilitation process.
(3) Of the 149 patients, 130 had been injured in sportive activities and 110 were able to return to some degree of athletics.
(4) They also discuss the problems of muscle atrophy and the time at which sportive activities of varying strains may be taken up again.
(5) It reduces the theoric immobilization time, makes rehabilitation easier as well as the return to sportive and professional activities.
(6) In September 2008 I watched a crowd of no more than a hundred fans of Espérance Sportive Tunis – the major team of the country – take on the riot police in the backstreets around Place de Carthage and Place de Barcelone.
(7) Not only does OLT provide mere survival (among 5 patients with lethal hepatic disease, 4 are alive at 2 years from OLT), it also provides a regained quality of life with a virtually normal (for the price of a daily medication intake) family, professional and sportive life.
(8) Specificity of ultrastructural organization of the skeletal muscle fibers is revealed in connection with sportive specialization.
(9) Schleck is now the favourite for this summer's race and he said: "My goal is to win the Tour de France in a sportive way, being the best of all competitors, not in court.
(10) On account of the fact that the regular wheelchair, above all when "sportively styled", is forcing both legs, i.e.
(11) 5 of those 10 patients were free of complaints during sportive activities 3 years later.
(12) To avoid this and to conserve the sportive ability we recommend the displacement of the tuberositas tibiae to medial and distal.
(13) 10 out of those 11 patients had no complaints during their sportive activities 3 years after this operation.
(14) A retrospective analysis of 29 patients with regard to their sportive activities after operative treatment of osteochondritis dissecans was carried out.
(15) A review of consecutive treatment methods and professional and sportive rehabilitation measures are presented.
(16) On comparison of the West African potto with two other prosimian myoglobins known so far, there were 12 differences between the potto and the galago (East African) and 18 differences between the potto and the sportive lemur (Madagascar).
(17) Graham Little, presenter of ITV4's The Cycle Show I'll be watching stage two at Ballycastle, a beautiful spot and also the start and finish of the Giant's Causeway Coast Sportive that I help organise!
(18) Ergospirometry was performed in 19 children and adolescents operated for tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) to assess their exercise capacity compared to an active non sportive control group.
(19) In 1908, glorifying the sportive energy of combat, the Italian futurist Marinetti called war “the hygiene of the world”.
(20) All patients were able to continue their sportive activity after the excision of the paratenon.
Sports
Definition:
Example Sentences:
(1) Snooker, which became and remains a fixture in the BBC2 schedules, was chosen for showing because it is the sport in which different shades are most significant.
(2) This finding is of major importance for persons treated with diltiazem who engage in sport.
(3) But the sports minister has been clear that too many sports bodies are currently not delivering in bringing new people from all backgrounds to their sport.
(4) BT Sport's marketing manager, Alfredo Garicoche, is more effusive still: "We're not thinking for the next two or three years, we're thinking for the next 20 or 30 years and even longer.
(5) BT Sport went down this route, appointing Channel 4 Sales, the TV ad sales house that represents the broadcaster and partners including UKTV.
(6) It is not clear whether Sports Direct, which has a history of taking strategic stakes in related companies including Debenhams and JD Sports, will now make a bid.
(7) The Sports Network broadcasts live NHL, Nascar, golf and horse racing – having also recently purchased the rights for Formula One – and will show 154 of the 196 games that NBC will cover.
(8) The company also confirmed on Thursday as it launched its sports pay-TV offering at its new broadcasting base in the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London, that former BBC presenter Jake Humphrey will anchor its Premier League coverage.
(9) A history of vigorous sports in the past was not protective.
(10) These are particularly common in the field of sport.
(11) Paul Doyle Kick-off Sunday midday Venue St Mary’s Stadium Last season Southampton 2 Leicester City 2 Live Sky Sports 1 Referee Michael Oliver This season G 18, Y 60, R 1, 3.44 cards per game Odds H 5-6 A 4-1 D 5-2 Southampton Subs from Taylor, Martina, Stephens, Davis, Rodriguez, Sims, Ward-Prowse Doubtful Bertrand, Davis, Van Dijk (all match fitness) Injured Boufal (knee, Jan), Hesketh (ankle, Feb), Targett (hamstring, Feb), Austin (shoulder, Mar), Pied (knee, Jun), Gardos (knee, unknown) Suspended None Form DWLLLL Discipline Y37 R2 Leading scorer Austin 6 Leicester City Subs from Zieler, Hamer, Wasilewski, Gray, Fuchs, James, Okazaki, Hernández, Kapustka, King Doubtful None Injured None Suspended None Unavailable Amartey, Mahrez, Slimani (Africa Cup of Nations) Form LDLWDL Discipline Y44 R1 Leading scorers Slimani, Vardy 5
(12) The sports preparticipation examination can be worthwhile if the musculoskeletal system is examined carefully, with particular regard for the residual disabilities from previous injuries; this can be accomplished in a two-minute orthopedic examination done in addition to the usual physical examination.
(13) This month, Ucas will bring out an interactive map of Gaza , with live updates, highlighting sports events and restaurants, as well as areas of historical interest.
(14) I have to do my best.” The Leeds sporting director Nicola Salerno told the news conference that it was unlikely there would be new permanent signings in the January transfer window, but that there would be the possibility for loan deals.
(15) With their 43-8 win , the Seahawks did more than just produce one of the most dominant performances in Super Bowl history, they gave the city of Seattle its first major professional sports win in 35 years .
(16) The brightly lit ice palaces themselves are stunning, inside and out, and the sporting facilities have been rightly praised by almost all the athletes.
(17) Mass examination in organized populations at industrial enterprises made it possible to bring to light a statistically significant different effect of the level of productive labor and sport activity on the prevalence of frequent alcohol consumption as one of CHD risk factors.
(18) However, the mean serum EPO concentrations of male and female athletes engaged in a variety of sports were not different from those of sedentary control subjects of both sexes (26.5-35.3 U.ml-1).
(19) Lessons have been learned from previous Games, not least London 2012, in how to best frame the sporting action for maximum impact – not only for those watching on television but those attending in person.
(20) This is what we hope is the best golf tournament in the world, one of the greatest sporting events, and I think we will have a very impressive audience and have another great champion to crown this year."