adaptation mechanism
collocation in Englishmeaningsofadaptationandmechanism
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adaptation
noun
uk/ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/us/ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/
the process of changing to suit ...
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mechanism
noun[C]
uk/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/us/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/
a part of a machine, or a set of parts that ...
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They concluded that theadaptationmechanismthey examined was cor tical.
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That the time required to reach maximum amplitude was longer for brighter stimulus flashes suggests that the flashes were also contributing to theadaptationmechanism.
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Using this index, anadaptationmechanismmodifies the parameters of the controller.
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Our experimental results have also shown that the developedadaptationmechanismis robust and efficient in finding the right motion parameters at run-time.
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Intuitively, the reference model provides the ideal system response which theadaptationmechanismshould seek in adjusting the parameters.
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The proposedadaptationmechanismcould be characterized as pre-attentive, since it requires no "act of will" and no information from higher brain areas where different objects are categorized.
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I would say to her that the precise form of theadaptationmechanismis still under discussion and it is clearly very important to get it right.
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These adaptation mechanisms allow these organisms to persist in environments that most other species are excluded from.
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With respect to money, scholars continue to look for the most important adaptation mechanisms to explain the evolution of international monetary relations.
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These adaptation mechanisms are used for case modification to solve the target problem.
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Long-term adjustment and adaptation mechanisms in severely burned adults.
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In the next subsection we describe the adaptation mechanisms used in each space.
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Further investigations to the adaptation mechanisms will allow us to understand changes to the cellular dynamics on a molecular level.
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This means that adaptation mechanisms may not be optimal; they just need to fulfil survival requirements.
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The respiratory adaptation mechanisms during exercise were further analyzed in a more detailed way.
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Their results suggest that these two antagonistic effects represent acclimation and adaptation mechanisms adjusting species to the environment.
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This would be the case for myelinated axons that display alternating pattern in their diameter but have lost the adaptation mechanisms to modulate transition at each alternation.
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