physical substrate

collocation in English

meaningsofphysicalandsubstrate

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physical
adjective
uk
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/
us
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/
relating to ...
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substrate
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsʌb.streɪt/
us
/ˈsʌb.streɪt/
biology
a substance or surface that an organism grows and lives on and is ...
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(Definition ofphysicalandsubstratefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Computational and theoretical models are devoid of anyphysicalsubstrate.
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The final (and still purely fantasy) degree of impingement would involve the creation of a newphysicalsubstrateinto which a person's memories or mind would be transferred.
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Glass has the advantage of being inert to a wide variety of solvents, avoiding uncontrolled chemical andphysicalsubstratemodifications.
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Psychology is, after all, the science of the psyche, the subjective side of the mind/brain barrier, and neurophysiology only enters the picture to provide aphysicalsubstratefor mind.
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But if standing waves were indeed thephysicalsubstrateof consciousness, then that would suggest that musical instruments also necessarily possess some form of primal spatial consciousness.
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Frequently considered an ecosystem engineer, kelp provides aphysicalsubstrateand habitat for kelp forest communities.
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What is important is the function of a mental state regardless of thephysicalsubstratewhich implements it.
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Observationally therefore, virtual materials can be said not to exist without a naturalphysicalsubstrate.
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The logical representation may encompass all or a subset of thephysicalsubstrateresources.
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The ratios may be applied to any unit comprising economic activities because such activities always relate to cost and value, and having somephysicalsubstrate, always influence the environment.
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This dirty perspective sheds light on social connections, working processes, imaginative ideas, physical substrates, and urban networks.
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