- initial segment
- the part of a myelinated axon between the axon hillock and the beginning of the myelin sheath; it has a dense undercoat beneath the axolemma.
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initial — initial, iale, iaux [ inisjal, jo ] adj. et n. f. • 1130, rare av. fin XVIIe; lat. initialis, de initium « commencement » 1 ♦ Qui est au commencement, qui caractérise le commencement (de qqch.). État initial. ⇒ originel, primitif. Cause initiale … Encyclopédie Universelle
Initial-stress-derived noun — Initial stress derivation is a phonological process in English, wherein stress is moved to the first syllable of any of several dozen verbs when they become nouns or adjectives. This is called a suprafix in linguistics. It is gradually becoming… … Wikipedia
initial approach segment — The segment of an instrument approach procedure between the initial approach fix and the intermediate approach fix or, where applicable, the final approach fix or point (ICAO). In the initial approach, the aircraft has departed the en route… … Aviation dictionary
Initial approach fix — The Initial Approach Fix is the point where the initial approach segment of an instrument approach begins. An instrument approach procedure may have more than one Initial Approach Fix and initial approach segment. The initial approach fix is… … Wikipedia
Segment (Linguistik) — Ein Segment in der Linguistik ist ein analysierter Teil einer sprachlichen Äußerung. Segmente können auf jeder Ebene der Sprachanalyse gewonnen werden. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Phonetik 2 Andere Sprachebenen 3 Bedeutung der Segmente … Deutsch Wikipedia
segment — 1. A section; a part of an organ or other structure delimited naturally, artificially, or by invagination from the remainder. SYN: segmentum [TA]. SEE ALSO: metamere. 2. A territory of an organ having independent function, supply, or drainage. 3 … Medical dictionary
initial approach fix — The fix depicted on an instrument approach procedure chart that identifies the beginning of the initial approach segment. See initial approach (i) … Aviation dictionary
initial approach — a. That part of an instrument approach procedure in which the aircraft has departed an initial approach fix or point and is maneuvering to enter the intermediate or final approach. It ends at the intermediate fix or point or, where no… … Military dictionary
initial approach — i. That part of an instrument approach procedure consisting of the first approach to the first navigational facility associated with the procedure, or a predetermined fix (ICAO). This is a procedure in which the aircraft has departed an initial… … Aviation dictionary
dead-reckoning segment — A segment of an instrument approach procedure where no track guidance is available between the initial approach segment and the intermediate fix. Where an operational advantage can be obtained, an ILS (instrument landing system) procedure may… … Aviation dictionary
