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The literal translation, 'addition of frequencies', has not enteredgeneralusage.
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It states the user can imagine the context for which the device is intended based on itsgeneralusage.
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The justification for this approach has to begeneralusageand not an interpretation act.
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In other cases both members of a north/south pair of words belong togeneralusagebut with some semantic distinction: kirk/church, skirl/shrill.
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Synonymous terms are listed under a single primary entry, usually considered to be the term of most common and/or currentgeneralusage.
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However, methyl bromide fumigation has been phased fromgeneralusagein developed countries as of 2005 and will be phased out in developing countries by 2015.
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But, despite its current quitegeneralusage, a distinctive specific meaning of the term remains, one that is easier to identify after taking this historical journey.
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It was not ageneralusagefor industrial purposes, but a particular usage irrespective of whether the industry was light, medium or heavy.
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Thegeneralusageis a transitive one but embryology uses it intransitively.
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If he has no documents such as a tithe document he simply puts something like "generalusage," but if he has better written evidence he puts that in.
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There will be far less chance to meet such costs through other budgets and claim that the expenditure was for moregeneralusage, as has been done up to now.
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Ingeneralusage, "shares" means ordinary shares.
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I went into some of their bedrooms to see the conditions in which they are living now owing to deterioration andgeneralusageof their goods and chattels.
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Ingeneralusage, concrete plants come in two main types, ready mix plants and central mix plants.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It has not reachedgeneralusageor understanding.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The town's geography is dominated by its namesake lakes, which are referred to as ponds ingeneralusage.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Ingeneralusage, absurdity may be synonymous with ridiculousness and nonsense.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The latter one is generally credited as the longest word ingeneralusage.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Ingeneralusage, "inquest" is also used to mean any investigation or inquiry.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Ingeneralusagein an electrical context the word "accumulator" would normally mean a lead-acid battery.
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- period of prosperity
- period of prosperity
- period of turbulence
- period of turmoil
- period of turmoil
- period of uncertainty
- period of unemployment
- period of unrest
- period of unrest
- periodontal
- periodontal disease
- periodontal ligament
- periodontics
- periodontist
- periodontitis
- period piece
- period-piece
- perioperative
- perioperative mortality
- periostea
- periosteum
- peripatetic
- peri-peri
- peri-peri
- peripheral