preferred direction
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpreferredanddirection
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preferred
adjective
uk/prɪˈfɜːd/us/prɪˈfɝːd/
liked or wanted more than ...
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direction
noun
uk/daɪˈrek.ʃən/us/dɪˈrek.ʃən/
the position towards which someone or something moves ...
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(Definition ofpreferredanddirectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofpreferred direction
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The principal effect of the fibre is to introduce apreferreddirection(the fibre direction) in the fluid.
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Transversely isotropic materials have a singlepreferreddirection, which is in general a function of space and time (and hence may vary within a sample).
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However, despite these differences, for both cells, thepreferreddirectionof the response to the plaid lies in the direction of the vector average.
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An indicator of the overall responsivity of the neuron was taken as the spike frequency to the neuron's optimal grating, moving in thepreferreddirection.
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Dotted lines represent the meanpreferreddirectionin each subfield as determined by vector summation, that is, the population response.
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The exponent of the uni-dimensional function controls the direction selectivity, whereas the orientation of the latter function determines thepreferreddirectionof the neuron.
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Thepreferreddirectionis determined by selective inputs that are not reflected in the overall shape of the cell.
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Forpreferreddirectionmotion, the initial motion-independent response is followed by a subsequent motion response.
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Some modulation of the steady-state response to motion in thepreferreddirectionis evident at the temporal frequency of the stimulus.
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These contributions are however evenly distributed around thepreferreddirectionmeasured at lower speeds, and therefore do not alter the meanpreferreddirection.
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Motion in the null direction is opposite to motion along thepreferreddirectionand usually inhibits the activity of tangential neurons.
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Preferreddirectionof fast ion emission is about 308 to the target normal and it is also independent of the target material.
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Thepreferreddirectionof ion emission of these groups depends seriously on focusing conditions.
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Stimulation in the opposite direction evokes a maximal response and defines thepreferreddirection.
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Preferreddirectionfor external stimulus motion is shown.
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