overall participation

collocation in English

meaningsofoverallandparticipation

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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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participation
noun[U]
uk
/pɑːˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/us
/pɑːrˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən/
the fact that you take part or become involved ...
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(Definition ofoverallandparticipationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The gender difference inoverallparticipationwas insignificant, but all other variables in the aggregate models were associated with the level of participation.
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For men, all the entered independent variables significantly related tooverallparticipation, while for women, all except living situation were significantly related.
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Anoverallparticipationrate of 96 % did much to ensure participation at some point but it is possible that these characteristics were under-represented in the interview phase.
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The figures show clearly the expansion of local places and the growth ofoverallparticipation.
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Theoverallparticipationof students and the expansion in their numbers suggest that poverty is not a widespread or significant problem.
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When one puts all that together, one sees that theoverallparticipationrate has gone up 10 percentage points since 1983.
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I accept that paying maintenance allowances to all those staying on in full-time education might have some effect on theoverallparticipationrate.
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Over the years the event has grown in stature andoverallparticipation.
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Whileoverallparticipationof voters in the polling amounted to 85.5%, it ran up to 93% in some constituencies.
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The state has anoverallparticipationrate in the sport per capita of 7%, making it the highest in the country.
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Employers reported scantoverallparticipationin the strike, approximately 0.5% of private sector workers, 1% of government workers and 3-4% of workers in education.
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