periodic check
collocation in Englishmeaningsofperiodicandcheck
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periodic
adjective
uk/ˌpɪə.riˈɒd.ɪk/us/ˌpɪr.iˈɑː.dɪk/
happening repeatedly over a period ...
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check
noun
uk/tʃek/us/tʃek/
an examination of something in order to make certain that it is correct or the way it ...
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(Definition ofperiodicandcheckfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The standards established when passing the qualifying examinations are the same as those needed subsequently to pass theperiodiccheck-tests.
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Periodiccheck-ups with dentists or with opticians are a matter of prudence.
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The statutory registration scheme for professional instructors has always provided forperiodiccheck-testing of their continued competence.
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There are many benefits—pensions, for example—which can be subject to someperiodiccheck, which will be paid at the post office.
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No practicable scheme of statutory testing could do more than provide aperiodiccheckof the way in which that responsibility is discharged.
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There is aperiodiccheckof their competency, and tests of their qualifications to fly on the route.
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First, it is suggested that there should be aperiodiccheckby persons who give out the food that the workers are able to maintain proper standards.
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Bogies underwent aperiodiccheckjust one month before, and achieved just 6 thousand kilometers after the routine checks.
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Aperiodiccheckof susceptible foodstuffs is necessary, especially in summer months when most insects are more active.
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In the ward there are an average of 40 children who keep returning for treatments and periodic checks.
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Periodic checks, involving a physical count of passengers, are carried out by inspectors.
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It is also necessary to carry out periodic checks to discover whether the policy is being implemented in the spirit in which it was intended.
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Those responsible for maintaining them are also responsible for making periodic checks of the items against inventory.
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The major chemical firms in my constituency make periodic checks, but there are cowboy firms.
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Building grants are also made subject to appropriate conditions, which are reinforced by periodic checks on the use of the buildings.
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Periodic checks are made to ensure that entitlement remains correct, by a variety of means including home visit, office interview, post or telephone.
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Stand-by vessel certificates of survey are subject to annual renewal and liable to periodic checks on validity.
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They urge consumers to have periodic checks on the wiring system, which are normally simple and cheap.
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The number of staff employed is about 9,500 on a system of periodic checks every two years or so.
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