biological entity

collocation in English

meaningsofbiologicalandentity

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biological
adjective
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/ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌbaɪ.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
connected with the natural processes of ...
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entity
noun[C]
uk
/ˈen.tɪ.ti/us
/ˈen.t̬ə.t̬i/
something that exists apart from other things, having its own ...
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(Definition ofbiologicalandentityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is suggested that the device is so sophisticated that it could make complicated decisions and constantly evolve like a realbiologicalentity.
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A phenotype, in contrast, is any measurable attribute of abiologicalentityat any level of organization - subcellular, cellular, organ, individual, or population.
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Current safety reporting regulations differ depending on the product, whether a drug, a biologic, a device, or abiologicalentity.
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In this definition, an organism is abiologicalentitycapable of replication or of transferring genetic material.
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The utilization of this material in the neural system of thebiologicalentityis totally dependent on the precise stereo-chemistry of this stereo-isomer.
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A spatial measurement framework can also capture proximity with respect to, say, interstellar space or within abiologicalentitysuch as a liver.
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It is currently uncontrolled, seeping into anybiologicalentitywithin the range of exposure.
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The above matches all involve some sort of encapsulation, that is, capsule, membrane, spore0seed coating, sporangia, that enhance survival of biological entities.
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Wright does not explain how abiologicalentitycould evolve a level of intelligence like that existing in humans without the intelligence inherently including consciousness.
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Instead, we propose to send plant seeds (and associated endoorganisms) or biological entities based on enhanced versions of their relevant properties.
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The are, however, the samebiologicalentity.
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A preliminary step is to establish that the phase space containing somebiologicalentity(such as humans, working cells, or the eye) is enormous, something not contentious.
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Because of its systemic nature, and because connective tissue is present everywhere in abiologicalentity, the entire body becomes affected in multiple ways as the disease progresses.
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Humans have the capacity to convert a wide array of biological entities into cultural artifacts, including our physical bodies.
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Nevertheless, it is safe to say that a substantial proportion of biological entities are functionally individuated.
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As epitomized by biological entities, such complexification may unfold over different time scales.
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And it is equally true of many biological entities.
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This could have potential applications in cell marking and tracking and for rapid prototyping of structures involving biological entities.
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The electrolytic solutions serve both as a conducting media (or pore fluid) and as a means to extract contaminants and introduce chemicals or biological entities.
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Natural systems include biological entities, ocean currents, the climate, the solar system and ecosystems.
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