Sentence examples for ultimate function from inspiring English sources

The integrated strategy machine's ultimate function is to produce competitive advantage.

But the ultimate function of the human breast becomes clear only when an infant is born and lactation begins.

In short, scientists have a limited understanding of the link between a protein's amino acid sequence and its ultimate function.

The ultimate function of any standards body is epistemological; given an enormous range of opinions, it must identify some of them as beliefs.

I'm particularly interested in understanding the cognitive and neural bases of punishment, as well as the ultimate function(s) that punishment serves.

The implication of the site is that, with increasing prosperity, some differentiation of a ruling class had taken place, for among the later Mesoamericans the ultimate function of a pyramid was as a final resting place for a great leader.

Special emphasis is placed on ultimate functions and evolution of ecological adaptations of behavior, in addition to mechanistic studies of proximate cause.

One concerns the question whether evolutionary explanations should focus on describing the evolved psychological mechanisms causing behaviors or on the ultimate functions of the behavior itself.

Studies of melanin-based signaling have centered mostly on ultimate functions rather than proximate mechanisms that ensure reliability [53].

Our study nonetheless reveals the first evidence of correlated evolution between sleep and specific brain structures, and provides support for the idea that memory consolidation may be among the ultimate functions of sleep.

The choice of the best option can be defined either in proximate terms (satisfaction, welfare, reinforcement) or in ultimate functions (fitness); however, proximate decision cues are supposed to have a predictive value for fitness.