Respiration is a series of reactions in which energy is released from glucose glucose: A simple sugar made by the body from food, which is used by cells to make energy in respiration. Aerobic respiration is the form of respiration which uses oxygen.
In rhetoric and argumentation, a claim is an arguable statementâan idea that a rhetor (that is, a speaker or writer) asks an audience to accept. Also called an arguable statement. Generally speaking, there are three primary types of persuasive claims: Claims of fact assert that something is true or not true.
Counterclaim. In civil procedure, a party's claim is a counterclaim if the defending party has previously made a claim against the claiming party. Examples of counterclaims include: âAfter a bank has sued a customer for an unpaid debt, the customer counterclaims against the bank for fraud in procuring the debt. The court will sort out the different claims in one lawsuit. âTwo cars collide.