Collocations withseverity
These are words often used in combination withseverity.
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degree of severity
It seems hard to escape the conclusion that the two groups had the same underlying impairment but a different degree of severity.
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increased severity
The activation or exacerbation of selfbeliefs is likely to lead to the earlier occurrence and increased severity (intensity and duration) of seasonal depression.
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increasing severity
Over time, the lack of fertiliser impacted with increasing severity on the yields of plantations already suffering from the effects of fuel shortages.
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moderate severity
Risk of onset was increased 22-fold by severe events and three-fold by ongoing difficulties of at least moderate severity.
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overall severity
A final potential confounding factor in the present study was overall severity of illness in manic versus depressed patients.
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perceived severity
In addition, previous researchers have neglected to incorporate the perceived severity of the experience when testing the relation between attributions and adjustment.
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problem severity
First, as noted earlier, the restricted range of problem severity within any clinic sample poses a strong challenge for predictor variables.
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severity of damage
Note that the levels of severity of damage are inverse measures of the integrity of the given item.
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severity of punishment
More precisely, we will account for the fact that the severity of punishment of an individual is proportional to the level of his wealth.
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severity of sentence
It has been argued that mandatory sentences will not work because it is the certainty of conviction that deters offenders, not the severity of sentence.
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varying severity
Conduct of dementia trials is complicated by inclusion of subjects with varying severity of cognitive impairment, a condition that makes them vulnerable to exploitation.
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