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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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Image What American and European fans of Mr. Trump see as a climactic battle between left and right is seen by many young Polish voters as an infuriating rerun of a decades-old struggle.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The entire series builds to the climactic moment in that live show where Deborah walks away.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The forecast is apocalyptic, but the disaster is always just over the horizon for the people in power at the moment.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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As my colleague Wendy Lee wrote recently, the company is working with filmmakers including Sean Douglas and his famous father Michael Keaton to create shorts that aren’t made with AI, but instead portray the technology in a less apocalyptic light than Hollywood is used to.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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“Apical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apical. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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