Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms. hin·der 1 (hĭn′dər) v. hin·dered, hin·der·ing, hin·ders v.tr. To obstruct or delay the progress of: a snowfall hindered the mountain climbers; lack of funds that hindered research. v.intr. To interfere with action or progress. [...
Usage Note:In strict usage, the termacronymrefers to a word made from the initial letters or parts of other words, such assonarfromso(und) na(vigation and) r(anging).The distinguishing feature of an acronym is that it is pronounced as if it were a single word, in the manner ofNATOan...
- 《Vision Research》 被引量: 58发表: 2010年 Inflammatory bowel disease aggregation in Utah kindreds. genealogy and heredityBackground: The observed heritability of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is incompletely explained by known genetic risk factors. Kindred... SL Guthery,RP Mscs,MS Williams,...
News sources, magazines, and research centers in the United States frequently publish articles with headlines such as “American Secularism Is Growing,”“In U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace,” or, in contrast, “Religion Is Dying? Don’t Believe It.” These observations ...
From Scientific American Research in the past five years has indicated that at least four mahseer species in south Asia are already endangered. From Scientific AmericanQuiz Q: Which of the following is this sentence: He danced as fluidly as water. simile metaphor neitherTake the full quiz.Go ...
In November an international research team revealed that chewed-up wads of datura, a plant that acts as a deliriant, had been found jammed in the ceiling cracks of a location known as Pinwheel Cave. FromSalon Now the remains have been confirmed as Datura, a plant used historically for its ...
A variety of synthetic fibres having specific desirable properties began to penetrate and dominate markets previously monopolized by natural fibres. Recognition of the competitive threat from synthetic fibres resulted in intensive research directed toward the breeding of new and better strains of natural-...
Hindi & Urdu pān, from Sanskrit parṇa wing, leaf — more at fern Noun (3) short for panorama Noun (4) Latin, from Greek Combining form Greek, from pan, neuter of pant-, pas all, every; akin to Tocharian B pont- all First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, ...
Stopping-power definition: (advertising) A research measure that captures a print advert's ability to grab the attention of the reader, also known as the attention rating.
Twitter Google Share on Facebook Parent Company Also found in:Dictionary,Thesaurus,Medical,Financial,Encyclopedia,Wikipedia. An enterprise, which is also known as a parent corporation, that owns more than 50 percent of the voting shares of its subsidiary. ...