physical integrity

collocation in English

meaningsofphysicalandintegrity

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physical
adjective
uk
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/
relating to ...
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integrity
noun[U]
uk
/ɪnˈteɡ.rə.ti/us
/ɪnˈteɡ.rə.t̬i/
approving
the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse ...
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(Definition ofphysicalandintegrityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofphysical integrity

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This, then, leads to the question: why should such a view be limited only tophysicalintegrity?
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Second and perhaps more immediately important, the oxidation leads to loss of the hohlraumphysicalintegrity.
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Even the ever-present threat of international condemnation against interference with thephysicalintegrity of foreign judges is often enough to put the host government on its best behaviour.
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Consequently, one ought to say, too, that the development and the normal functioning of symbolic forms are contingent upon thephysicalintegrityof the central nervous system.
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Men and women should have the same chance ofphysicalintegrity.
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We do not want police state operations, and nor do we want attacks of this kind on people'sphysicalintegrity.
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They represent an attack on the most basic of all human rights, namely the right to life andphysicalintegrity.
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This is an appalling and disgusting practice and is a serious violation of human dignity andphysicalintegrity.
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In particular, it would enable us to promote initiatives on the moral andphysicalintegrityof young sportspeople.
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She is no less entitled to herphysicalintegrity.
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For the individual, it is about his or herphysicalintegrity, dignity and well-being.
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Today, however, it is the worst location for attacks onphysicalintegrityand for breaches of human rights.
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In that sense, the trustees, too, have their integrity—an integrity of purpose which is in a sense the obverse of thephysicalintegrityof the museum.
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In my view, they must be treated harshly, not lightly, because, with motives like these, they attack absolute values such as human life,physicalintegrityand dignity.
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It is also lost intentionally during tooth preparation to improve the aesthetics or thephysicalintegrityof the intended restorative material.
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Life andphysicalintegrityare often the highest priorities of a legal system.
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Inouye was also a very visible victim of violation ofphysicalintegrity, as he had lost part of his right arm in battle.
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It should he one of the principal aims of social education to teach respect forphysicalintegrityand its rightful place in human life.
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Editors strive to ensure that the scientific research presented is correct, complete, accessible, retrievable and durable, i.e. to guarantee thephysicalintegrityof the data.
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It is an important indicator of activated carbon to maintain itsphysicalintegrityand withstand frictional forces imposed by backwashing, etc.
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