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Dictionary » U » Upwards Upwardsupwards 1. In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin; opposed to downward; as, to tend or roll upward. Looking inward, we are stricken dumb; looking upward, we speak and prevail. (hooker) 2. In the upper parts; above. Dagon his name, sea monster, upward man, And down ward fish. (milton) 3. Yet more; indefinitely more; above; over. From twenty years old and upward. (Num. I. 3) Upward of, or Upwards of, more than; above. I have been your wife in this obedience Upward of twenty years. (Shak) Origin: AS. Upweardes. See Up-, and -wards. ![]()
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Results from our forumTranspiration Please help MeMovement water upwards in the xylem is caused by transpirational pull. Water is being pulled from above. Water is therefore, under tension as it moves upwards. It is by no means an active process.
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Re: Natural selection is proven wrong... it was laid down quickly. No, because the rock that now forms the tops of mountains was once at the bottom of the sea, and was gradually pushed upwards as the mountains developed over millions of years. Look up plate tectonics. Where is the anti-matter from the big-bang? Energy transforming ...
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The Physics of how the Myelin Sheath actually works.... the way that the Na+ channels work in a cell is that a local equalization of potential in the cell will cause the Na+ channel in the area to shift upwards fully through the membrane, thus opening the channel (normally most of the protein is within the cell interior, attracted to the - ions inside). ...
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Re: Sugar Allergy... the spine had caused compression of the sciatic nerve and he could no longer dorsiflex his left foot two days later (so he couldn't move his foot upwards - all his dorsiflexor muscles had atrophied)... the damage was irreversible... since the nerve damage he had two failed surgeries and they sent ...
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meaning of isotonic contraction/movement... to the weight if you're just holding it. However if you're trying to lift it, you have a tension force equal to the weight plus the acceleration upwards(the force of lifting). Therefore the tension force is higher. Draw a force diagram if this is unclear.
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