The idea of embeddedness is crucial for Granovetter's argument; but it isn't explicitly defined in this piece. The idea of an embedded individual is contrasted to the idea of an atomized actor; this implies that the individual's choices and actions are generated, in part anyway, by the actions and expected behavior of other actors.
Definition of Pecuniary. What is Pecuniary in the Legal System. As a legal term, pecuniary refers to something that is in the form of money. People can have a pecuniary interest in something, meaning their interest can be measured in dollars. Violation of a certain ordinance or statute may have a pecuniary punishment, rather than jail time.
A pilus (Latin for 'hair'; plural: pili) is a hairlike appendage found on the surface of many bacteria. The terms pilus and fimbria (Latin for 'fringe'; plural: fimbriae) can be used interchangeably, although some researchers reserve the term pilus for the appendage required for bacterial conjugation.ovement produced by type IV pili is typically jerky, and so it is called twitching motility, as distinct from other forms of bacterial motility, such as motility produced by flagella. However, some bacteria, for example Myxococcus xanthus, exhibit gliding motility.