informal discussion
collocation in Englishmeaningsofinformalanddiscussion
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informal
adjective
uk/ɪnˈfɔː.məl/us/ɪnˈfɔːr.məl/
not formal ...
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discussion
noun[C or U]
uk/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/us/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/
the activity in which people talk about something and tell each other their ideas ...
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(Definition ofinformalanddiscussionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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For present purposes, aninformaldiscussionhighlighting the main features of the dominant views should suffice.
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Therefore, we will include a number of small examples, and someinformaldiscussion, in this section.
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Throughout the book, detailed theoretical presentations are well complemented with diagrams andinformaldiscussion.
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Before we begin the rigorous argument, let us give aninformaldiscussionto try to motivate the strategy of proof.
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The full details are beyond the scope of this paper, so we just present aninformaldiscussion.
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Every student took part in the following: seven formal seminars, one formal class, fiveinformaldiscussiongroups, three reading periods.
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Each author prepared aninformaldiscussionpaper for the workshop and participated in drafting one or more principles.
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In some ways, theinformaldiscussionduring the break gives participants the opportunity to become acquainted with some others.
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The research involved triangulation of several qualitative approaches, including participant observation,informaldiscussionand face-to-face interviews.
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This is aninformaldiscussion, of course.
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My officials have invited him to aninformaldiscussion.
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In practice, there is a great deal ofinformaldiscussion.
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There is the possibility of furtherinformaldiscussionand.
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In general, staff expected that residents would identify problems by talking to staff, and that complaints would be dealt with byinformaldiscussion.
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A manager of a fish plant said in aninformaldiscussionthat they encouraged people to bring their spouse and children to the country.
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Five of the seven papers included in this thematic issue were presented at the conference, and benefited from formal andinformaldiscussionthere.
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The key idea was to provide a platform forinformaldiscussionand co-operation, in order to identify appropriate solutions to the regulatory challenges.
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The emphasis was, and remains, oninformaldiscussionof up-todate and probably incomplete work, with every opportunity for participation by young scientists.
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We conclude with aninformaldiscussionon the correctness of the implementation and some changes which improve the algorithm's worst-case time complexity.
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There are two options for the layout, allowing for a desk type consultation or a moreinformaldiscussionin easy chairs.
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The author spent periods of three months in each of the schemes, where research involved triangulation of qualitative instruments, including observation,informaldiscussion, individual interviews, and focus groups.
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Is a minister simply airing a radical opinion, asking for aninformaldiscussion, testing the water or giving an actual order in a rather irregular way?
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We have not had time forinformaldiscussionof this important amendment.
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In addition, there isinformaldiscussionbetween officials on a day-to-day basis.
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It has been made clear that my officers are available forinformaldiscussionat any time.
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