summate
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of summate
First recorded in 1895–1900; back formation from summation
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These changes can lead to the neuron reaching threshold if the changes add together, or summate.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Graded potentials can be depolarizing or hyperpolarizing and can summate to affect the probability of the neuron reaching threshold.
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Graded potentials summate at a specific location at the beginning of the axon to initiate the action potential, namely the initial segment.
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It has of course been a mighty agent in evolution, for those who can summate all their energies in attack have survived.
From The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10 by Various
If, however, beginning at the second year, we summate the results for each year with those for all previous years, a steady rise from season to season is seen throughout.
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 The Evolution of Modesty; The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity; Auto-Erotism by Ellis, Havelock
To cause a lasting change in the target cell, multiple signals are usually added together, or summated.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
As regards lunar periodicity, E. M., has summated his results in a curve, after the same manner as Mr. Perry-Coste, beginning with the new moon.
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 The Evolution of Modesty; The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity; Auto-Erotism by Ellis, Havelock
Mr. Brown prepared four curves: the first, covering the earliest period, 1757-1859; the second, the period 1860-1876; the third, 1877-1893; while the fourth presented the summated results for the whole period.
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 The Evolution of Modesty; The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity; Auto-Erotism by Ellis, Havelock
In France, Lacassagne has summated the data extending over more than 40 years, and finds that for all crimes June is the maximum month, the minimum being reached in November.
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 The Evolution of Modesty; The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity; Auto-Erotism by Ellis, Havelock
And as yet he dared not dart the light-beam into that pit of darkness, for fear of precipitating an unthinkable tragedy--if, indeed, the horror had not already been cons summated.
From Darkness and Dawn by England, George Allan
Others had thought the task easier of accomplishment by measuring each division or aspect of intelligence separately, and summating the results.
From The Measurement of Intelligence An Explanation of and a Complete Guide for the Use of the Stanford Revision and Extension of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale by Cubberley, Ellwood Patterson
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