MMP
English
Noun
MMP (countable and uncountable, plural MMPs)
- Mixed-member proportional.
- 1996, Jonathan Boston, New Zealand Under MMP: A New Politics?, →ISBN, page 116:
- The previous chapter explored some of the constitutional and political issues surrounding the formation and change of governments in New Zealand under MMP.
- 2013, Jack Vowles, Proportional Representation on Trial, →ISBN:
- While previously Maori have been less likely to vote for a combination of cultural, political, and socio-economic grounds, for two distinct reasons they have a greater incentive to participate under MMP.
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- Matrix metalloproteinase
- 2005, G. S. Gupta, Proteomics of Spermatogenesis, →ISBN, page 655:
- Proteinases such as the plasminogen activator and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) are believed to play a role in these developmental changes.
- 2007, Paolo Gresele, Valentin Fuster, & Jose A. Lopez, Platelets in Hematologic and Cardiovascular Disorders, →ISBN:
- A typical MMP consists of a propeptide of about 80 amino acids, a catalytic metalloproteinase domain of about 170 amino acids, a linker peptide of variable length (also called the hinge region), and a hemopexin (Hpx)-like domain of about 200 amino acids.
- 2008, Sonia B. Jakowlew, Transforming Growth Factor-Beta in Cancer Therapy, Volume I, →ISBN:
- In general, MMP expression can be downregulated through a TGF-β-inhibitory element (TIE), which is present in the promoters of MMP-1, MMP-3, MMP-9, and MMP-13.
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- Massive multiplayer.
- 2003, Jessica Mulligan & Bridgette Patrovsky, Developing Online Games: An Insider's Guide, →ISBN, page 78:
- An MMP can easily become an impossible-to-complete reality simulator.
- 2004, Munindar P. Singh, The Practical Handbook of Internet Computing, →ISBN, page 249:
- Connections between players in MMP games are usually made through in-game mechanisms such as social organizations, guilds, noble houses, political parties, and so on.
- 2010, David Shippy & Mickie Phipps, The Race For A New Game Machine, →ISBN:
- Women tend to look for the emotional draw of a game, which depends on a good storyline, or a complex plot, or a deeper experience with the characters—things male gamers don't necessarily seem to need or want. Games that provide opportunities to connect to other players, that have a social component, or that foster cooperation among the characters or players—all reasons why women are so fond of massive multiplayer (MMP) games—are particularly appealing.
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Anagrams
- MPM