active region

collocation in English

meaningsofactiveandregion

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active
adjective
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/ˈæk.tɪv/us
/ˈæk.tɪv/
busy with a ...
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region
noun[C]
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/ˈriː.dʒən/us
/ˈriː.dʒən/
a particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country ...
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(Definition ofactiveandregionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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If the virtual source is located outside of theactiveregion, at least one of the gains is negative.
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The aim is to build a polar diagram which stores the beam's angle for all obstacles in theactiveregion.
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For this reason only obstacles within a givenactiveregionare considered.
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Theactiveregionis defined in terms of some view-range from the robot.
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The quantum dotactiveregionmay also be engineered to operate at different wavelengths by varying dot size and composition.
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Electrical current will flow from the p-section to the n-section and across theactiveregionthat is sandwiched in between the p- and n-section.
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Longer wavelength devices, from 1300 nm to 2000 nm, have been demonstrated with at least theactiveregionmade of indium phosphide.
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All transistors have a gate-dielectric, a material that separates a transistor's gate from itsactiveregion(the gate controls the on-off state of the transistor).
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When the device is biased, excess electrons and holes are generated and flow into theactiveregion, where they recombine and emit light.
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Usually an ohmic contact is desired, so that electrical charge can be conducted easily between theactiveregionof a transistor and the external circuitry.
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A variety of solar phenomena are being studied, including sunspots, plage, supergranulation, giant cell convection, magneticallyactiveregionevolution, meridional circulation, and solar rotation.
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The two injector regions are each designed to efficiently transfer its namesake carriers (electrons or holes) from the semimetallic interface to theactiveregion.
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This in turn helps maintain a low temperature of theactiveregionof the solar cell, which degrades in performance as it heats up.
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It is by far the mostactiveregionthe planet, as it is home to its strongest retrograde jet stream.
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It is possible to evaluate the shift in wavelength by determining the refractive index change of theactiveregionas a result of carrier injection.
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The absorption in the cavity can be limited by making the bandgap of theactiveregionsmaller than the cavity and the mirror.
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Drugs may be designed that bind to theactiveregionand inhibit this target molecule.
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The word marquee describes the crawling ants border used to highlight theactiveregion.
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Theactiveregionof an organic device consists of two materials, one electron donor and one electron acceptor.
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