Sentence examples for meaning drift from inspiring English sources

The term "franchise quarterback" has also undergone dangerous meaning drift; if you do not believe that, read what was being written about Eli Manning nine months ago.

The series employs several metaphors to explain everything from genome sequencing to genetic drift, meaning the DNA work that is presented is easily understandable.

We assume that the price series of gasoline and ethanol are uncorrelated with the overall market portfolio of all assets, meaning that the drift does not need to be adjusted by the market price of risk and hence that the risk-free interest rate is appropriate to use.

For the baseline drifts a small but highly significant positive tendency is visible (p = 0.007), meaning that these drifts might be reduced after several fractions.

The term plankton is derived from the Greek planktos, meaning wandering or drifting, an apt description of the way most plankton spend their existence, floating with the ocean's currents.

They will be increasingly segregated from the less observant, who will gradually drift away, meaning total numbers will stagnate or fall.

The sensation of warm sheets was instantly comforting and within minutes, without meaning to, I had drifted off to sleep.

A few days later Stenhouse recorded that the ship was "backing and filling", meaning that it was drifting back and forth without making progress.

But jellyfish tend to drift on currents, meaning water temperatures or a change in the wind could wash them ashore in droves again.

Over time, though, that meaning has drifted.

As juveniles, the crabs are pelagic, meaning they spend their time swimming and drifting in the water.