selective application

collocation in English

meaningsofselectiveandapplication

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selective
adjective
uk
/sɪˈlek.tɪv/us
/səˈlek.t̬ɪv/
intentionally choosing some things and ...
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application
noun
uk
/ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌæp.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/
an official request for something, usually ...
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(Definition ofselectiveandapplicationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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To set them apart, theselectiveapplicationof the relaxation step has to be abstracted out into an array operation of its own.
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The ripple method controls theselectiveapplicationof rewrite rules in order to prove step case goals.
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Selectiveapplicationusing basic conversions.
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In drafting the legislation, will he avoid the twin pitfalls of a narrow base andselectiveapplication?
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To avoid environmental damage, the use of herbicides on motorways and trunk roads is strictly controlled and limited toselectiveapplication.
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Theselectiveapplicationto others of principles which are completely ignored in the administration of their own home countries does not inspire confidence, either.
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Is the purpose of the review to consider a moreselectiveapplicationof the regional employment premium?
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Most long-running campaigns will eventually develop into a homebrew state, as in house rules, misunderstandings orselectiveapplicationof rule-system accumulates.
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Impact on other fish species may be controlled byselectiveapplicationduring the larvae season for lampreys and other management of its concentration.
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Post-high school overseas students are also accepted after undergoing aselectiveapplicationand interview process.
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