Directed Evolution: A laboratory process used on isolated molecules or microbes to cause mutations and identify subsequent adaptations to novel environments.

 

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Directed Evolution: A laboratory process used on isolated molecules or microbes to cause mutations and identify subsequent adaptations to novel environments.

Revolutions: The number of times the ball rolls over its circumference from when it is released until it contacts the pins; as a rule, more is better. However, it is also commonly referred to as the numb . . . View Full Definition

Revolution: One complete orbit or cycle. In a natal chart, a planet's return to its natal degree upon completing a circuit of the map.

Parallel Evolution: The development of similar characteristics in organisms that are not closely related (not part of a monophyletic group) due to adaptation to similar environments and/or strategies of life.

Revolutions Per Minute (RPM): The number of times per minute the shaft of the motor (machine) rotates. This is a function of design and the power supply.

Self-Directed Retirement Plan: If you participate in a salary reduction retirement plan, such as a 401(k) or a 403(b), you usually must select the investments into which your contribution goes from a menu of choices your . . . View Full Definition

Solar Return, Solar Revolution: A horoscope erected for the exact time in a given year when the transiting Sun reaches the same position it held in the natal horoscope; used to project conditions for the year of interest.

Self-Directed Teams: A multi-skilled, cross-functional group of employees possessing full empowerment who share responsibilities for producing a particular service or product.

Mosaic Evolution: A pattern of evolution where all features of an organism do not evolve at the same rate. Some characteristics are retained from the ancestral condition while others are more recently evolved.

Self-Directed IRA: An IRA that the account holder can after appointing a custodian manager to carry out investment instructions.