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II
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("II" is a kind of...):
digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "II"):
craps; snake eyes (expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot)
brace; couple; couplet; distich; duad; duet; duo; dyad; pair; span; twain; twosome; yoke (two items of the same kind)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being one more than one
Example:
he received two messages
Synonyms:
2; ii; two
Classified under:
Similar:
cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)
Context examples:
Microtubule-associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3-II proteins (LC3-II) are products of the autophagy-dependent processing of microtubule-associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3 family proteins (LC3).
(Microtubule-Associated Proteins 1A/1B Light Chain 3-II, NCI Thesaurus)
This was demonstrated by the high expression of genes characteristic of chondrogenesis, such as Type II collagen, SOX-9, and aggrecan.
(Scientists design a new hydrogel that helps regenerate cartilage, University of Granada)
This gene is involved in the regulation of gene expression and plays a role in the development of carcinomas of the lung and nasopharynx as well as rhabdomyosarcoma and type II diabetes.
(MIR29C Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
The two supernovae matched up well with mathematical models of Type II explosions reinforcing existing theories.
(Kepler Catches Early Flash of an Exploding Star, NASA)
This agent also binds to topoisomerase II, resulting in DNA strand breaks and inhibition of DNA repair.
(Mitoxantrone, NCI Thesaurus)
Activated RNA polymerase II transcriptional coactivator p15 (127aa, ~14 kDa) is encoded by the human SUB1 gene.
(Activated RNA Polymerase II Transcriptional Coactivator p15, NCI Thesaurus)
Type II features are often thinner and longer than Type I, and are the most common type of landslide on Ceres.
(Landslides on Ceres Reflect Ice Content, NASA)
Unlike traditional nonselective NSAIDs, meloxicam preferentially inhibits the activity of cyclo-oxygenase II (COX-II), resulting in a decreased conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandin precursors.
(Meloxicam, NCI Thesaurus)
A grade II meningioma that occurs during adulthood.
(Adult Grade II Meningioma, NCI Thesaurus)
Established in 1995 to carry out Phase I and II studies of innovative therapies for AIDS malignancies.
(AIDS Malignancy Consortium, NCI Thesaurus)
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