overall effectiveness

collocation in English

meaningsofoverallandeffectiveness

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overall
adverb[before noun]
adjective
uk
/ˌəʊ.vəˈrɔːl/us
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɑːl/
in general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a particular group ...
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effectiveness
noun[U]
uk
/ɪˈfek.tɪv.nəs/us
/əˈfek.tɪv.nəs/
the degree to which something ...
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(Definition ofoverallandeffectivenessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Each must contribute to theoveralleffectivenessof the total product realization process.
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There are two published studies of the accuracy of past prioritization, but no published research intooveralleffectiveness(2;4).
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He was warned that ignoring this proposal was likely to impede theoveralleffectivenessof his work.
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Because each chromosome represents an entire fuzzy rule set, the fitness function must measure theoveralleffectivenessof the entire rule set.
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Independently scored indices of the child'soveralleffectivenessin regulating him or herself during the same visit provided complementary information, whereas attachment in infancy did not.
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Admittedly, the book was not written for professional linguists or philologists; but still there are some infelicities and oversights that detract from the book'soveralleffectiveness.
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Itsoveralleffectivenessis satisfactory...
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Higher standards of service and performance will enhance theoveralleffectivenessof our defence capability.
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However, it is too early to assess theoveralleffectivenessof the campaign.
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This is important in the interests of transparency and theoveralleffectivenessof networks.
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Lack of central co-ordination, policy failure and communication problems, and experiments with e-governance all intervened to limit theoveralleffectivenessand efficiency of government departments and executive agencies.
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The training load is now diminishing and theoveralleffectivenessof the inspectorates' field force will therefore be enhanced.
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The volume of cases in the asylum backlog is an important test of theoveralleffectivenessof the procedures.
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It must be able to determine policies for theoveralleffectivenessand management of the schools it maintains.
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This hampers theoveralleffectivenessof a school.
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This hampers theoveralleffectivenessof the system of education.
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However, it is debatable whether these networks increaseoveralleffectiveness.
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Views are sought on the extent to which this can be done without detriment to theoveralleffectivenessof medical care.
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Therefore, the way in which the council has performed this aspect of its functions is very important in assessing itsoveralleffectiveness.
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Such a sonar mechanism increases computational strain on the system, and reduces itsoveralleffectiveness.
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This interval is important in determining theoveralleffectivenessof a fire raid.
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Unhealed injuries penalize a characters actions, including combat actions, reducing theiroveralleffectiveness.
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Melatonin works with other antioxidants to improve theoveralleffectivenessof each antioxidant.
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