precise origin

collocation in English

meaningsofpreciseandorigin

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precise
adjective
uk
/prɪˈsaɪs/us
/prəˈsaɪs/
exact ...
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origin
noun
uk
/ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/us
/ˈɔːr.ə.dʒɪn/
the beginning or cause ...
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(Definition ofpreciseandoriginfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The value off is independent of thepreciseoriginof the time.
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Unfortunately, at the present time, we have no way of determining thepreciseoriginof the activation recorded of the scalp of the infant.
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We do not know thepreciseoriginor history of these documents.
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Itspreciseoriginhas yet to be determined.
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Thepreciseoriginof the concept is unknown.
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Thepreciseoriginof the name is not known.
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Thepreciseoriginof the modern burrito is not known.
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Thepreciseoriginand intended meaning is unknown.
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Theirpreciseoriginand structure, however, is still under debate.
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So far, investigations have been unable to identify thepreciseoriginof the virus that caused the present swine fever outbreak.
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It is also important that consumers should be aware of the production cycle of a given product and itspreciseorigin.
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Our firm impression and information is that there is a desire that we should hold to the requirements that indicate thepreciseorigin.
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Thepreciseoriginof the concept of computer-based games in general has been debated.
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To the macroscopic observer, thepreciseoriginof the microscopic forces that drive the motion is irrelevant.
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It has been claimed that the skirt came from an exhibition prop, although itspreciseoriginremains uncertain.
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Although thepreciseoriginof this term remains unclear, it is apparent that the term was used in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Thepreciseoriginis the subject of some debate, but it is known to have been used as early as 1743.
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Although itspreciseoriginis debated by geologists, many believe that the mountain was formed from volcanic activity as far back as 25 million years ago.
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Thepreciseoriginof the nickname varies from source to source, suggesting it was due to the questionable finances, questionable roadbed, or questionable ability to climb the grade.
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Seemingly an abbreviation of patrol wagon, thepreciseoriginof the term is uncertain and disputed, though its use dates back to at least the beginning of the 1900s.
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