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notch

1. noun, informal A relative degree, level, or step. You need to bring up this branch's productivity several notches if you want to keep your job. While their newest phone is a notch above their previous model, not enough has improved to warrant its hefty price tag.
2. verb, informal To score, secure, or achieve (something). The team notched another victory in its impressive win-streak. The player has so far notched 35 touchdowns this season.
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notch

tv. to count up something; to add up or score something. Well, it looks like we notched another victory.
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(2006) investigated the action of the Numb gene (Notch inhibitor) on Notch signaling, particularly on Notch-1 and Notch-4 subtypes.
The Notch Pathway in Breast Cancer Progression
Lobulated form of foetal spleen revealed as notches on the superior border near to anterior end of spleen.
A cadaveric study of morphology of human spleen
In this paper, a compact UWB antenna with triple notched bands is proposed.
Design of a Compact UWB Antenna with Triple Notched Bands Using Nonuniform Width Slots
To minimize damage to other trees, it is essential to drop the tree exactly where you want it and control its fall as long as possible--the open-faced notch is the key.
How to fall standing trees safely
They discovered that the Notch signal is transduced into HSC precursor cells from signal emitting cells in the somite--embryologic tissues that eventually contribute to development of major body structures, such as skeleton, muscle and connective tissues--much earlier in the process than previously anticipated.
Tracing the origins of hematopoietic stem cells
The mandibular notch is clinically significant for surgical and reconstructive procedures, as it assists maxillofacial surgeons in their surgical approach and management within this region (Clauser et al., 1995; Mintz et al., 1998; Mohammad et al.).
Osteometrie and Radiological Study of the Mandibular Notch/Estudio Osteometrico y Radiologico de la Incisura Mandibular
The purpose of the present study is to explore the presence or absence of the glenoid notch and the distribution of the type variations of glenoid cavity in dry scapulae bones.
The Notch Types of the Glenoid Cavity in Adult Dry Human Scapulae
The mortgage covered bond rating is based on UBS's Long-Term IDR of 'AA-', an IDR uplift of two notches and a recovery uplift of one notch.
Fitch Affirms Credit Suisse's and UBS`s Covered Bonds at 'AAA'/Stable
* Google Pixel renders with no display notch spotted online
Notchless Google Pixel phone spotted in renders
The shape of intercondylar notch, the intercondylar notch width index, the intercondylar notch height index, the a angle, the [sz] angle, and the medial and lateral tibial plateau slope were measured with MRI and compared.
Anatomical Risk Factors of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
In a leaked picture, the Galaxy S10 Plus prototype is showcased with a disguised corner notch.
Samsung Galaxy S10 may feature corner notch
The front camera 'notch' introduced by the iPhone X has made its way to Android smartphones with varying degrees of acceptance.
Chinese smartphone maker hints at alternative for camera 'notch'
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