Sentence examples for functions basically as from inspiring English sources
An electron tube or transistor, designated an active element, functions basically as an amplifier, and its output is essentially an amplified copy of the original input signal.
In August, 2016, Bob Dinneen, who runs a leading ethanol trade group, the Renewable Fuels Association, told the Houston Chronicle that the Renewable Fuel Standard functions basically as it should, providing incentives to refiners that blend ethanol and penalizing those which do not.
From our perspective, the idea that ELSA focusses solely on 'negative' consequences and functions basically as a constraint, notably at the 'end' stage of the innovation process, is a caricature, clearly at odds with the way ELSA-type research has actually evolved / has functioned in practice.
None of them like death squads, but almost nobody proposes cutting off funds to the Central American dictatorships that function, basically, as death squads with national anthems.
For current purposes it is only necessary to note about this nomenclature that its terms divide between emphasizing that the graphs convey sounds (phonetics), which are in the majority, and a minority suggesting the graphs function basically as conveyers of ideas, or meanings, i.e., semantics (hereafter the more general terms "characters" and "graphs" will continue to be employed interchangeably).
The B vitamins are involved in the control of many cell functions, basically acting as coenzymes.
Endocytosis measurements were done basically as described [ 58].
The RT-PCR was performed basically as previously described.
"After just two weeks, foraging bees have worn wings, hairless bodies, and more importantly, lose brain function — basically measured as the ability to learn new things," Amdam said in a statement.
"Growing old as much as anything, I think it's basically the machinery not functioning as as soundly as it might and therefore one has hope hopefully to to lead a life which copes with that slight run down" Mr K, aged 64.
His robots are all 'women' - of course the question of whether an AI can be female in any meaningful sense is wide open - and function as basically slaves and sex toys.
