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Recent Examples of apical
Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal synapses.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
In a statement, Furla said 80 percent of its employees are women from 80 nationalities, and 53 percent hold apical positions, including C-level roles.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
All the fractured parts in each group were bonded to their relevant apical parts by an etch and rinse bonding system and a flowable composite resin.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2013
Meanwhile, the opposite was happening in the apical dendrites: The difference in their response to unexpected stimuli increased over time.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Nov. 2021
Our dexterous thumb and fingers, with their unique proportions and opposability, place the world at our pulpy fingertips—along with millions of microbes collected by our noteworthy nails and fleshy apical pads.
—Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2021
The trunk reaches up and branches into what are called apical dendrites.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Feb. 2021
The key is in the separation of the signals entering the neuron for forward-going inference and for backward-flowing errors, which could be handled in the model by the basal and apical dendrites, respectively.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Feb. 2021
This time of year, the pines are candled (metsumi), a process in which the apical shoots that stand up at the end of the branches like candles are snipped off to control the direction of new growth.
—Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 6 Aug. 2020
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
In a statement, Furla said 80 percent of its employees are women from 80 nationalities, and 53 percent hold apical positions, including C-level roles.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
All the fractured parts in each group were bonded to their relevant apical parts by an etch and rinse bonding system and a flowable composite resin.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2013
Meanwhile, the opposite was happening in the apical dendrites: The difference in their response to unexpected stimuli increased over time.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Nov. 2021
Our dexterous thumb and fingers, with their unique proportions and opposability, place the world at our pulpy fingertips—along with millions of microbes collected by our noteworthy nails and fleshy apical pads.
—Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2021
The trunk reaches up and branches into what are called apical dendrites.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Feb. 2021
The key is in the separation of the signals entering the neuron for forward-going inference and for backward-flowing errors, which could be handled in the model by the basal and apical dendrites, respectively.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Feb. 2021
This time of year, the pines are candled (metsumi), a process in which the apical shoots that stand up at the end of the branches like candles are snipped off to control the direction of new growth.
—Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 6 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apical
Adjective
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As recently as 2010, numerous audience members fainted watching James Franco slice his arm off in the climactic act of self-preservation in Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
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As the season counts down to its climactic final game, these five are forced to confront their deepest hopes, anxieties and secrets.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Contrastingly, using generative AI to avoid destroying a real building for use in a fictional apocalyptic drama is more understandable.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
18 July 2025
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Not fixated on an apocalyptic fantasy, but on the flourishing of real human lives here and now.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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“Apical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apical. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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