Sentences with phrase «of function over form»

With its hockey - puck - like shape, the Echo Dot is a chief example of function over form.

It's designing around what seems to be a vision of function over form.

The McLaren Senna is unlikely to win a beauty pageant, but there's undoubtedly something unforgettable about its prioritizing of function over form.

The epitome of function over form, it goes even further than its predecessor, offering vortex generators, an even smoother underbody, a front «air curtain» and the mother of all rear wings.

Not exact matches

The startup CEO explains why he's emphasizing form and fun over function, and reveals the challenges of building a hardware company

I paraphrase, but for Del Noce modernity (and especially late modernity) is predicated upon the attempted elimination of every form of transcendence: the transcendence of truth over pragmatic function, the transcendence of the orders of being and nature over the order of historical construction, the transcendence of the civitas dei over the civitas terrena, the transcendence of eternity over time, the transcendence of God over creation.

i found when he was 2 yrs, 9 mos, that he was actually suffering from a sleep disorder and a high - functioning form of autism with sensory integration issues that were off the charts, hence why he sought comfort and all over body closeness and pressure.

Many of the budget savings will come in the form of cuts to back office functions like finance, human resources and informational technology, but cuts of over ten per cent have also been reported for front - line services like libraries and leisure centres.

The Syracuse Common Council voted Monday to give the city's newly formed land bank a loan for startup costs and to share property tax revenue so the land bank can function over the long term, but some felt the details of those plans left a lot to be desired.

This function has the same form over a long range as the fractional extension versus force applied at the ends of a worm - like chain.

Although the two genes appear to function independently, the researchers say, together they are probably responsible for well over 50 % of cases of late - onset Alzheimer's, the form that afflicts the vast majority of the 4 million Americans with the disease.

So over time, changes in the cytoskeleton form the shape and behavior of cells and, ultimately, the structure and function of the organism as a whole.

By repeating the experiment over and over, however, they are assembling a picture of what types of cells exist, how those cells function during tasks of place memory, and what kinds of connections they form with other cells.

Removal of an ear by amputation of a foreleg, however, results in neurons crossing over to form new connections with the existing auditory neurons on the opposite side of the body (Figure 1B), leading, in turn, to recovery of neuronal function.

Over hundreds of years, scientists have learned much about the brain, including the countless methods through which information is transferred from neuron to neuron at a junction called a synapse, and how hundreds — even thousands — of neurons can function together to form a larger circuit responsible for any given activity.

Examples of science projects enabled by the data in the High - Latitude Survey include: mapping the formation of cosmic structure in the first billion years after the Big Bang via the detection and characterization of over 10,000 galaxies at z > 8; finding over 2,000 QSOs at z > 7; quantifying the distribution of dark matter on intermediate and large scales through lensing in clusters and in the field; identifying the most extreme star - forming galaxies and shock - dominated systems at 1 < z < 2; carrying out a complete census of star - forming galaxies and the faint end of the QSO luminosity function at z ~ 2, including their contribution to the ionizing radiation; and determining the kinematics of stellar streams in the Local Group through proper motions.

Rather, when I rolled out of bed and knew I had a long list of to - do's, my first thought was comfort and function over form when it came to my outfit.

These medications, which can be taken in a once - a-day pill form, improve lung function by treating the underlying inflammation of asthma over the long term.

A personal trainer for over 10 years and a fitness model for the biggest of industry names, Brandon Carter's self - titled blog is equal part form and function.

The report finds that yoga may improve pain and functioning relative to usual care and education, and be favored over general forms of exercise.

Test Your Thyroid Function at Home Over 27 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease.

Contains the active form of co-enzyme B - 6 to promote proper functioning in over sixty enzyme systems.

Over the past 40 years, the consumption of junk food, mostly in the form of refined carbohydrates, has increased dramatically, while fat and protein intake has remained almost the same.3 This dietary change alone has significantly reduced aerobic function in millions of people, and increased their risk for chronic illness.

Staples are ideal when you want the rest of your outfit to be the star — if the dress is some amazing novelty print or you have a lot of errands to run and therefore require function over form.

by Walter Chaw Without having to squint much, you could see the hero of Jorge Grau's The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue, art - dealing Easy Rider hippie George (Ray Lovelock), trying to deliver the airplane propeller his spiritual brother, David Hemmings» mod - photog from Blowup, buys in tribute to form over function midway through Antonioni's counterculture classic.

Using the mismatch of traditional and modern as the basis of all attempts at hilarity (spanning parenting styles, technology, behaviour and anything else that has evolved in form and function over the last half - century), the feature dares not depart from the standard, as apparent hijinks ensue.

The whole game comes off as more of an instructional video that covets function over form.

Maybe it's all about looks, whereas Han prefers function over form — even to the point that he'd prefer the hunk of junk image.

eLearning templates should also follow the golden rule of eLearning course design: function over form.

There has to be a deep and abiding friendship at the core of any collaboration that feels worth preserving, whatever the nature of the current disagreement over form or function or method.

In this case, although middle - school teachers had students write across a wider variety of genres (an emphasis of both CAP and instructional recommendations), most of their writing assignments mirrored the test - like setting of CAP (e.g. limited time, one - to two - page writing assignments, teacher - assigned topics, focus on one of the eight CAP modes, emphasis on form over function).

Like I've said, I'm a function over form kind of guy, so I need some ideas on how to make it happen.

Similar to the recently revealed Mercedes - AMG Project One, and the Aston Martin Valkyrie, McLaren's Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo car follows function over form, as every line, crease, canard, wing, and inlet have been designed to produce speed, downforce, and giving players the ultimate track car of their dreams.

Choosing style over function, the speedster uses an «uncompromising roofless design that expresses the raw excitement of an open - top ultra-high performance sports car,» anchored by the car's rear speed humps which rise «to form streamlined cowls that flow back from the seats, representing Zagato's signature double - bubble roof.»

Soichiro Honda may have believed in the power of dreams, as Honda's ad campaign touts, but he was also a pragmatist, and one of his many legacies is that the best Honda products emphasize function over form.

Reports also suggest that the sportback will not be a form over function automobile but also a practical one with a large - ish boot and the option of folding down the rear seats for upto 850 - litres of cargo space.

A clear example of form over function.

By the end of the week, we had everything figured out, but we get the impression that the Mini's interior is quirky for quirkiness» sake placing form over function.

Our Clean CarFax 2016 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT in Champagne Silver Metallic over light interior will impress you with its ideal blend of form and function!

Over the years the 911 had received many aerodynamic and safety - inspired add - ons, diluting the purity of the original form; the Type 993's arrival marked a return to basic principles, being recognizably a 911 but one in which all functions had been harmoniously integrated in a truly outstanding example of modern automotive styling.

From a design perspective there's no denying that entertainment systems like MyFord Touch add an unprecedented level of geek chic we all love and appreciate, but unfortunately this is a cut and dry case of form over function.

There's no doubt that in practical terms the X4 is a case of form over function, offering more style at the expense of interior space.

While that's a win for form over function, you can still split-fold the rear seat to eke out as much as 1761 litres of luggage space, accessible via a powered tailgate with gesture functionality.

Overstated proportions and a leather - lined interior give the Infiniti a definite air of form over function.

But at the end of the day, function triumphs over form.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: I know that the spirit of the WRX has always been function over form, but this 2015 Subaru WRX Limited is just not a particularly attractive vehicle.

I have also read complaints about how the door handles mesh too closely into the inside of the door and how there aren't enough cup holders — standard gripes about «too much form over not enough function.»

The general form and function of the tablet hasn't changed a good deal over the past few years, but Lenovo's battery cylinder and projector - equipped Yoga tablets are funky and different.

With eBooks it is often function over form as certain design and layout desires take a back seat to the benefits of using eBooks.

Some thought it was form over function and sacrificed comfort of use for style.