increased stiffness

collocation in English

meaningsofincreaseandstiffness

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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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stiffness
noun[U]
uk
/ˈstɪf.nəs/us
/ˈstɪf.nəs/
the quality of being very formal and ...
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(Definition ofincreaseandstiffnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theincreasedstiffnessof connective tissue confers protective strength on weakened muscles but the loss of elastic recoil decreases the efficiency of gait.
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However, most patients do not seem to showincreasedstiffnessover longterm follow-up periods.
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At least two possible mechanisms can be postulated for theincreasedstiffnessof the pulmonary arterial wall after an arterial switch operation.
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Theincreasedstiffnessmay result from the scar tissue surrounding the pulmonary trunk.
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Theincreasedstiffness, however, cannot be explained completely by the presence of a patch.
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Excessive use of diuretics may be deleterious because only adequate preload will allow the left ventricle, with itsincreasedstiffness, to maintain acceptable cardiac output.
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Note the line of the curve, indicating theincreasedstiffnessof the guide-wire produced by the tension at both its ends.
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In these plotsincreasedstiffnessis upward: the gradient is ascended in optimization.
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This assesses the performance ofincreasedstiffnessthat would be used in a physiotherapy context, to increase the force towards the desired trajectory if the patient was experiencing difficulty.
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Their main structural advantages, compared to serial kinematic machines, areincreasedstiffnessand load carrying capability.
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Increasedstiffnessearly in the morning is often a prominent feature of the disease and typically lasts for more than an hour.
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Theincreasedstiffnessis designed to support the lateral push-off of the skating stride.
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Theincreasedstiffnessallowed the car to handle better in the corners, which increased its speed.
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In practice most materials work harden resulting inincreasedstiffnessand moment resistance until the material fails.
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This resulted in increased stability in a crosswind,increasedstiffnessin the bottom bracket, and increased aerodynamics in the traditionally drag-heavy side of the aerodynamic drag-curve.
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The variety of shapes it can be built into has furtherincreasedstiffnessand also allowed aerodynamic tube sections.
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