The significance of the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) core functions and capabilities of SPHLs lies in the fact that laboratory testing is a common denominator for fulfillment of these and the majority of public health objectives, which are designed to be met by measurable indicators of goals.
1 Naval Termsthe commander in chief of a fleet. 2  Naval Terms, Militarya naval officer of the highest rank. 3  Naval Terms, Militarya naval officer of a high rank: the grades in the U.S. Navy are fleet admiral, admiral, vice-admiral, and rear admiral.
fleet noun [ C ] (SHIPS) âº all the ships in the navy of a country, or a number of ships operating as a unit within a navy. âº a number of aircraft, buses, cars, or other vehicles under the control of one company or organization: He owns a fleet of taxis.