in numerical terms
collocation in Englishmeaningsofin,numericalandterm
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in
adjective
uk/ɪn/us/ɪn/
fashionable ...
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numerical
adjective
uk/njuːˈmer.ɪ.kəl/us/nuːˈmer.ɪ.kəl/
involving or expressed ...
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term
noun
uk/tɜːm/us/tɝːm/
the fixed period of time that something ...
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In numerical terms, care or protection proceedings increased ten-fold between 1937 and 1967.
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Some 61 % were able to define in numerical terms what would constitute 'too many' children.
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The so-called ' entry of the intellectuals ' in the 1930s did not amount to much in numerical terms.
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In numerical terms alone, the guilds' representation was impressive and had been steadily expanding.
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This highlights a further important feature about our ageing population : namely, that later life is clearly dominated - in numerical terms at least - by women.
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Some forecasts of weather elements such as temperature, which can be expressed in numerical terms, are also verified objectively.
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What effect will it have in numerical terms, so far as he can estimate, on the money supply?
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That at least puts into numerical terms a simple rule of thumb test for seeing whether there has been this adverse impact.
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The last part of the question raises wide general considerations which could not be stated in numerical terms.
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On the other hand, it covers a larger area in numerical terms.
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I do not doubt that, in numerical terms, many of the plans and proposals may be fortunate enough to go that way.
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The attendance, in numerical terms, with 25 members has been even lower than it was with 14 or 16 members.
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We know that he is thinking in numerical terms.
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Second, in numerical terms it involves a remarkable and unprecedented opening of the national gate.
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In numerical terms, there were 323 fewer vehicle crimes.
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I would be most interested if he could tell us what it would be in numerical terms.
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It is not possible, therefore, to indicate progress in numerical terms.
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In total numerical terms, it is foreseeable that we will be increasing what we do in the coming years.
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That is the extent of the problem in numerical terms.
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Naturally, one must talk in terms of proportions and not in absolute numerical terms.
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