repetitive task

collocation in English

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repetitive
adjective
uk
/rɪˈpet.ə.tɪv/
us
/rɪˈpet̬.ə.t̬ɪv/
involving doing or saying the same thing several times, especially in a way that ...
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task
noun
uk
/tɑːsk/
us
/tæsk/
a piece of work to be done, especially one done regularly, unwillingly, or ...
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So it is possible to get them working on arepetitivetaskand performing useful commercial services.
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I shall not say that those operations sent fully able people round the bend; however, they found it almost impossible to do such arepetitivetaskand maintain their sanity.
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Also, the goal for drift free is necessary for repetitive tasks.
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With respect to physical therapy interventions, it has been determined thatrepetitivetask-specific sensory input can improve motor output in patients with central cord syndrome.
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Abilities in set, repetitive tasks were in greater demand than flexibility.
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Consider, for example, assembly-line workers who have only simple repetitive tasks to complete.
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Routine production services entail repetitive tasks, such as data processing, and are not place-specific.
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Repetitive tasks, if self-paced, may be maintained at about the same average rate throughout the working day, but if the task is machine-paced performance can fall off rapidly.
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Music appears to accompany the repetitive tasks undertaken every day, from getting out of bed and preparing for school to working on their homework and getting ready for bed.
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Vigilance tasks and repetitive tasks are not only affected by fatigue, they are also sensitive to the environment, that is, to temperature, lighting, noise and vibration.
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We live in a permissive society where, perhaps, people are once again seeking to reassert their individuality beyond the restrictions induced by repetitive tasks.
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It is hoped that computerisation will streamline the passport issuing and record-keeping processes by eliminating many tedious and repetitive tasks.
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People can come together there for half a day at a time and do what are called simple repetitive tasks, for which they get a certain amount of money.
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Performance related pay has seemed more appropriate to the commercial world of profit and loss accounts and perhaps repetitive tasks.
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Service men endure long periods of training and often mundane and repetitive tasks offset by deployments to dangerous troublespots around the world at minimal notice.
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Repetitive tasks can be automated through macros with point-and-click options.
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It speeds up repetitive tasks and can save tool settings between sessions.
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