all-or-none

Adjective Satellite

Meaning

occurring completely or not occurring at all

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

all-or-nothing

Related terms

AON all-or-nothing

Examples

If the voltage changes by a large enough amount, an all-or-none electrochemical pulse called an action potential is generated, which travels rapidly along the cell's axon, and activates synaptic connections with other cells when it arrives. Source: Internet

In R. Eckmiller, G. Hartmann, & G. Hauske (Eds.) Parallel processing in neural systems, Elsevier, pp. 91–94 ISBN 0444883908 All-or-none principle The conduction of nerve impulses is an example of an all-or-none response. Source: Internet

The word "quantum" therefore refers to an "all-or-none reaction", where transitional forms are particularly unstable, and perished rapidly and completely. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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