Sentence examples for function goal from inspiring English sources

A distinctive characteristic of the biological sciences, especially evolutionary theory, is their reliance on teleological language, or language expressive of a plan, purpose, function, goal, or end, as in: "The purpose of the plates on the spine of the Stegosaurus was to control body temperature".

The study intervention established a comfort function goal during a routine preoperative patient education class.

In this sample, the mean pain score for the intervention group at home is 5.8 and the mean comfort function goal is 4.9.

The purpose of this feasibility study was to determine the impact of establishing a comfort function goal preoperatively on postoperative pain scores and opiate requirements in lumbar fusion patients.

A comfort function goal is defined as the pain score identified by the patient describing the level of pain tolerance to participate in healing activities such as deep breathing, ambulation and participation in activities of daily living.

Nevertheless, 72% of patients achieved their primary active function goal.

In the FGP formulation, since the aspired level of each of the membership function goals is unity, the point consisting of the highest membership value of each of the goals would represent the ideal point.

Although the rate of achievement was lower (but not statistically significant) for active function goals in comparison with passive function and impairment goals, in this series, a total of 182 (primary and secondary) goals were set in relation to active function of which 122 (67%) were achieved, either as expected (73 (40.1%)) or beyond expectation (49 (26.9%)).

The results of an international survey, with responses of 317 high-tech companies, suggest that not these three EKI-stages, but four organizational effectiveness functions (goal attainment, pattern maintenance, adaptation, and integration) account for most variation in responses.

Students at all levels commonly explain biological structures and processes by reference to their supposed purpose, goal, or function.

Teleology, (from Greek telos, "end," and logos, "reason"), explanation by reference to some purpose, end, goal, or function.