Sentence examples for rely on a prototype from inspiring English sources

None of the other base units rely on a prototype – all are based on phenomena that are directly observable and had been in use for many years before formally becoming part of the metric system.

There, Mr Allen saw for the first time the graphical user interface and mouse that Microsoft's Windows software would later rely on, as well as prototypes of Ethernet networking and laser printers.But Mr Allen's time running Microsoft was nearly over.

So scientists rely on a crude calculation.

Some rely on a strong cuff bracelet.

Until now Dassault's product-development software has helped companies like Boeing and DaimlerChrysler design products digitally, rather than having to rely on physical prototypes.

Dispersion of the drug from the soluble excipient used in this prototype formulation relies on a passive diffusion mechanism and the relevance of this factor to the reduced extent and consistency of absorption from the colon is discussed.

After the metre was redefined in 1960, the kilogram remained the only SI base unit that relied on a specific physical artifact, the international prototype of the kilogram (IPK), for its definition and thus the only unit that was still subject to periodic comparisons of national standard kilograms with the IPK.

The company's prototype Natrium minivan relies on a chemical called sodium borohydride.

Network research has successfully been relying on a combination of analytical models, computer simulation, and network prototypes.

He is enthusiastic about saving the Sting and developing the stand-alone model -- not relying on an N.B.A. brother -- as a prototype.

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