increased precision

collocation in English

meaningsofincreaseandprecision

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increase
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.kriːs/
us
/ˈɪn.kriːs/
a rise in the amount or size ...
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precision
noun[U]
uk
/prɪˈsɪʒ.ən/
us
/prəˈsɪʒ.ən/
the quality of ...
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(Definition ofincreaseandprecisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Widening the configuration mid-analysis discards path sensitivity while retainingincreasedprecisionand lowering analysis run time.
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Therefore, in the larger study, a larger sample size will allow forincreasedprecisionof the estimate of the prevalence of illness.
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Increasedprecisiondoes help but there are limitations.
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This strategy allows forincreasedprecisionin evaluating the level of functioning in the specific domain within a more comprehensive developmental framework.
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However, this form of open-loop manipulation is not suitable at the microscale due to theincreasedprecision requirements and the vastly different mechanics of manipulation.
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Thisincreasedprecisionsuggests that longitudinal growth trajectories may be useful in taxometrics investigations.
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A stratified design often implies anincreasedprecisionwhile clustering of infection results in a decreased precision.
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For present purposes, more replicates of a smaller number of treatments, in a well-blocked design, would haveincreasedprecision, though at the expense of a reduced number of agronomic systems.
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Even in cases of clear qualitative similarity or difference,increasedprecisionthrough quantitative measurement is often preferred in order to aid in replication.
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All of those experiments have been repeated several times withincreasedprecision.
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With increased specificity comesincreasedprecisionand the ability to use tools to automatically integrate systems but also increased cost to build and maintain a metadata registry.
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The second broad class are those treatments where theincreasedprecisionof proton therapy is used to reduce unwanted side effects, by limiting the dose to normal tissue.
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The relatively small improvement found may be the result of inconsistent patient set-up and internal organ movement during treatment, which offsets most of the advantage due toincreasedprecision.
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