preliminary experiment
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpreliminaryandexperiment
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preliminary
adjective[before noun]
uk/prɪˈlɪm.ɪ.nər.i/us/prɪˈlɪm.ə.ner.i/
coming before a more important action or event, especially introducing or preparing ...
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experiment
noun[C or U]
uk/ɪkˈsper.ɪ.mənt/us/ɪkˈsper.ə.mənt/
a test done in order to learn something or to discover if something works or ...
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Apreliminaryexperimentrevealed two problems with this automatic generalization.
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In apreliminaryexperiment, seeds of the studied species responded well to cold stratification.
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We performed apreliminaryexperimenton all subjects for two purposes.
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Similarly, seedling growth rates in our current experiment were greater than those in ourpreliminaryexperiment.
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A prototype system to test this idea was constructed, and apreliminaryexperimentperformed with promising results.
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Apreliminaryexperimentwas conducted to establish appropriate levels of drug for the commencement of selection for resistance.
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Apreliminaryexperimenthad shown that seedling growth stopped 4 d after germination at high levels of salinity.
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Apreliminaryexperimentwas carried out to identify the optimum germination temperature for expression of shallow dormancy.
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The dimensions of the annulus were determined by apreliminaryexperimentwhere single annuli were presented with different inner diameters.
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Apreliminaryexperimentwith a 10: 1 dilution series had resulted in very low or undetectable rhizobia counts in several soils.
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As an aid in discussing the reason for our success, we would like to introduce the result of ourpreliminaryexperiment.
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Apreliminaryexperimenthad shown that lacewing recovery rates were very low if no shelters for lacewings to hide and rest during the day were provided.
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According to the results of apreliminaryexperiment, there were no prominent differences between stimulus presentation in the left and right half of the visual field.
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That would be a matter of minimal expense and could be by way of apreliminaryexperiment.
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Thispreliminaryexperimentis being followed up by a more detailed study that includes more precise identification of the biogeochemical signature left by fossilized microorganisms in the mineral matrix.
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