What's the difference between unattached and uncommitted?
Unattached
Definition:
(a.) Not attached; not adhering; having no engagement; free.
(a.) Not assigned to any company or regiment.
(a.) Not taken or arrested.
Example Sentences:
(1) Loading via substrate adhesion was found to be very effective in terms of each of these measurements in retaining the differentiated features of adult cardiocytes for up to 2 weeks in culture; unattached and thus unloaded cardiocytes quickly dedifferentiated.
(2) This model explains why there is a difference in the specific endoglycosidase activity of the tail protein of mature virions as opposed to unattached tail protein.
(3) Bacteria labeled with [(3)H]uridine were used, and unattached organisms were separated from the epithelial cells by vacuum filtration with 5-mum-pore-size Nucleopore membrane filters.
(4) Characterization of the proteoglycans in the media after 1.5 days and 3 days of culture showed that interleukin 1 promoted the release of proteoglycan of large average size and also the release of link protein and of low-Mr binding region which was unattached to proteoglycan.
(5) A case of pregnancy in an unattached rudimentary uterine horn is presented.
(6) This protein is present unattached to any structure and is apparently soluble.
(7) This DNA may be unattached to heavy progeny DNA or attached by weak bonds which are very sensitive to shearing during the extraction procedure.
(8) Similarly, in the unattached state, the extent and velocity of shortening of SVT myocytes were reduced by over 50% from control values.
(9) When nucleolar-bivalent short arms (BK) were found over nucleolar or over XY chromatin, their telomeres were unattached to the nuclear envelope and the corresponding synaptonemal complexes were not observed.
(10) Ultrastructure of unattached cells in each solution is illustrated with electron micrographs.
(11) The tumor was rapidly growing, subcutaneous mass unattached to the underlying bony structures.
(12) Thus, this study failed to demonstrate that "unattached" and mobile facial gingival surfaces are more susceptible to periodontal breakdown than "attached" surfaces.
(13) The cumulative urinary excretion of the 111In label over 48 h was between 12 and 23% of the total administered dose and is assumed to represent 111In-labeled chelate complex unattached to antibody.
(14) An important prediction of the theory is the failure of the unattached particle concept in some environmental conditions.
(15) The response of the unattached 218Po activity size distribution to variations in H2O and SO2 concentration was investigated in a high-purity N2 atmosphere.
(16) Results are presented of the influence of the particle concentration on the activity concentrations of the attached and unattached shortlived radon daughters.
(17) The results corresponding to different models show considerable discrepancy, mainly due to different assumptions about the influence of unattached decay products on the dose.
(18) To each dish was added 0.2 X 10(6) HGF, and these were incubated for 2, 6, or 24 h. The unattached cells were then removed, and the DS fixed and processed for SEM.
(19) Under conditions of aeration or nonaeration, an alternating increase and decrease in the contents of squalene, sterols, and fatty acids of the respiratory-competent and -deficient unattached free cells was observed.
(20) Individual unattached cells were examined at rest first in the normosmotic Ca2+-Tyrode saline solution and then in a sequence of hypotonic or hypertonic Tyrode solutions.