indirect mechanism
collocation in Englishmeaningsofindirectandmechanism
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indirect
adjective
uk/ˌɪn.daɪˈrekt/us/ˌɪn.daɪˈrekt/
happening in addition to an intended result, often in a way that is complicated or ...
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mechanism
noun[C]
uk/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/us/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/
a part of a machine, or a set of parts that ...
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Without theindirectmechanism, the rate was lower by a factor of a hundred.
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If this were indeed the case, it might indicate a sophisticated,indirectmechanism, with which the parasite manipulates its mosquito vector's immune response.
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This suggests anindirectmechanismwhereby laminin deficits might affect amacrine cell development.
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I suggest that seeking to imply it back in by anindirectmechanismwill not work.
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Indirect mechanisms for motivating conservation run a risk of backfiring, to the extent that they are not carefully planned to align commercial and conservation incentives.
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Direct and indirect mechanisms have been described as ways to control the introduction and diffusion of health technologies (72).
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With respect to issues of property rights, either direct or indirect mechanisms for conservation may be effective in motivating their establishment.
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It is likely that there are both direct and indirect mechanisms responsible for the anaemia found.
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Thus, it is likely that multiple indirect mechanisms underlay the observed phenotype.
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For example, indirect mechanisms may not economize on the monitoring that donors may need to do in order to ensure the satisfaction of their conservation wishes.
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Indirect mechanisms include controlling phytopathogens by competing for resources such as iron, amino acids and sugars, as well as by producing antibiotics or lytic enzymes.
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They enhance plant growth by several direct and indirect mechanisms.
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