Transduction vs. Conjugation
Transductionnoun
(biology) The transfer of genetic material from one cell to another typically between bacterial cells, and typically via a bacteriophage or pilus.
Transductionnoun
The process whereby a transducer converts energy from one form to another.
Transductionnoun
(physiology) The conversion of a stimulus from one form to another.
Transductionnoun
(physics) The conversion of energy (especially light energy) into another form, especially in a biological process such as photosynthesis or in a transducer.
Transductionnoun
(logic) Particularly in the discipline of artificial intelligence, a form of inference, according to which the response appropriate to a particular known case, also is appropriate to another particular case diagnosed to be functionally identical. This contrasts with induction, in which general rules derived from past observations are applied to future cases as a class (compare also analogy).
Transductionnoun
(logic design) The improvement of an electronic logic network by reduction of redundant components in an initial version, using an established pruning procedure, then applying permissible functions for transformation of the network into a workable form. Thereafter the transformation and reduction may be repeated till no worthwhile further improvement results.
Transductionnoun
The act of conveying over.
Transductionnoun
(genetics) the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage
Transductionnoun
the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form;
Conjugationnoun
The coming together of things; union.
Conjugationnoun
(biology) The temporary fusion of organisms, especially as part of sexual reproduction
Conjugationnoun
Sexual relations within marriage
Conjugationnoun
(grammar) In some languages, one of several classifications of verbs according to what inflections they take.
Conjugationnoun
(grammar) The act of conjugating a verb.
Conjugationnoun
(grammar) The conjugated forms of a verb.
Conjugationnoun
(chemistry) A system of delocalized orbitals consisting of alternating single bonds and double bonds
Conjugationnoun
(mathematics) A mapping sending x to gxg-1, where g and x are elements of a group; inner automorphism
Conjugationnoun
(mathematics) A function which negates the non-real part of a complex or hypercomplex number; complex conjugation
Conjugationnoun
the act of uniting or combining; union; assemblage.
Conjugationnoun
Two things conjoined; a pair; a couple.
Conjugationnoun
The act of conjugating a verb or giving in order its various parts and inflections.
Conjugationnoun
A kind of sexual union; - applied to a blending of the contents of two or more cells or individuals in some plants and lower animals, by which new spores or germs are developed.
Conjugationnoun
the state of being joined together
Conjugationnoun
the inflection of verbs
Conjugationnoun
the complete set of inflected forms of a verb
Conjugationnoun
a class of verbs having the same inflectional forms
Conjugationnoun
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes;
Conjugationnoun
the act of making or becoming a single unit;
