increasing flexibility
collocation in Englishmeaningsofincreaseandflexibility
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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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flexibility
noun[U]
uk/ˌflek.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/us/ˌflek.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the ability to change or be changed easily according to ...
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(Definition ofincreaseandflexibilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This suggests that, on average,increasingflexibilityis almost as effective as increasing the number of servers in terms of improving throughput.
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Libertine pleasures of metropolitan life and theincreasingflexibilityof plebeian morals could spark flares of jealousy and fanned fears of abandonment.
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Using this approach, a large number of utterances can be pronounced on the basis of a limited number of pre-recorded phrases, saving memory and disk space andincreasingflexibility.
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Theincreasingflexibilitywhich the diploma of higher education achieves also has dangers, and we have to recognise them.
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There may also be other cases in which we might be able to considerincreasingflexibilitytoo.
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However,increasingflexibilitycan or quickly threatens to turn into intergovernmentalisation.
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I would emphasise—it has been emphasised before—that within that overall constraint there isincreasingflexibilityin the plans towards the end of the period.
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There are two main possibilities ofincreasingflexibilityhere.
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It is aboutincreasingflexibilityand adapting the model to the new world we are in.
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The commission called forincreasingflexibilityand more prudent policies.
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Refocusing, downsizing andincreasingflexibilityare now common features of business.
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Fifty years on, air power continues to provide an ultimate insurance in high-intensity conflict andincreasingflexibilityfor peace support operations.
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Second, the two sides should quickly examine training arrangements with a view toincreasingflexibilityand reducing the number of grades.
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What progress has been made onincreasingflexibilityfor vocational qualifications to meet local employer needs.
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Far fromincreasingflexibilityat local level, the proposals will in fact inhibit sensible local solutions to local situations.
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Admittedly, this reform is one ofincreasingflexibilityrather than dismantling.
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Employers are showingincreasingflexibilityin this area.
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It represents progress in the harmonisation of laws and in consumer protection, reducing bureaucracy,increasingflexibilityand bringing benefits in terms of the safety and awareness of patients.
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Many more recognise the value of women's work and have responded byincreasingflexibility, by providing health care and ensuring that the welfare concerns of women at work are met.
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