positive consequence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpositiveandconsequence
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positive
adjective
uk/ˈpɒz.ə.tɪv/us/ˈpɑː.zə.t̬ɪv/
full of hope and confidence, or giving cause for hope ...
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consequence
noun[C]
uk/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwəns/us/ˈkɑːn.sə.kwəns/
a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or ...
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(Definition ofpositiveandconsequencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofpositive consequence
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As apositiveconsequence, a moderate variation of the laser beam size would not affect the measurements.
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Together, the closing rituals in lines 25 and 26 sum up thepositiveconsequenceof the encounter for the relationship: that the two parties hold each other in good regard.
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If they do not harm competition, they can be considered apositiveconsequenceof market integration.
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Its immediatepositiveconsequenceis to end the danger of radio-active fall-out—a great blessing to the human race.
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The amalgamation of the two regiments can only have apositiveconsequenceby normalising the security situation.
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Apositiveconsequenceof this pressure is that writing is possible through a wider range of paper to pen angle than with non-erasable ballpoint pens.
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There is a hope that this may lead to apositiveconsequence.
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Analysis of student survey results indicated that actively presenting a portfolio generated multiple positive consequences.
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This ignores the positive consequences of two very different organisms pooling their positive attributes in a changing environment in order to survive and reproduce.
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But the desire to make architecture immaterial should not be automatically denied and has alternative motives and positive consequences.
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Psychiatrists emphasized the positive consequences of medication while politicians saw the advantages of hospitals declining in bed numbers.
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Of course, it should be acknowledged that designing our children could have positive consequences.
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The focus has mainly been on the positive consequences of screening.
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We turn now to the nutritional support factors whose presence could have positive consequences for dietary change.
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In the ideal situation, corporatization and privatization have positive consequences for democracy and efficiency.
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Cost-benefit analysis has the same problem as consequentialism with positive consequences of immoral acts.
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Second, the literature on this topic tends to emphasise the positive consequences of social ties, to the exclusion of their less desirable consequences.
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The findings from this study show that in addition to many positive consequences, there were a number of unintended consequences of attending a parenting programme.
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