Sentence examples for tangible function from inspiring English sources

Reading itself was not done for the purposes of something as perversely theoretical as enlarging one's soul; it needed to have some tangible function in the here and now: "Democratic nations may amuse themselves for a while with considering the productions of nature; but they are excited in reality only by a survey of themselves".

We're now tantalisingly close to a real, tangible, functioning power-loaders from Aliens.

These tangible functions decreased their demand for English language support from their adult children or others.

In addition, genetic evolution has left numerous vestigial genes and sequences without tangible functions.

At the time, the reasoning was that Coinbase saw Ethereum's focus on smart contracts as a tangible improvement over Bitcoin, and not just another alt-coin that doesn't serve any real function.

For the domains of physical symptoms and functioning, tangible support was the only variable contributing significantly to the variance.

Firm performance is, among other factors, a function of tangible and intangible assets that the firm possesses and utilizes to maximize value.

Given the diversity of HBV genotypes, the categorization of a novel HBsAg amino acid change as a mutant should hinge on a tangible alteration in viral function, such as antigenicity, infectivity, replication, and morphology, which is attributable to the specific change.

Core competencies are tangible skill sets and functions that drive margin and create the barriers to entry for competitors in an information-age business.

The concept of dietary components being of paramount importance to immune function is also tangible in the formulation of so-called immunonutrition, specific nutritional preparations for clinical use in critically ill patients with jeopardised immune function.

It appears that, while hyperphosphatemia may be a tangible indicator of deteriorating kidney function, lack of phosphate homeostasis may also be associated with the increased risk of cardiovascular events and mortality that has become a hallmark of ESRD.