conceptual basis

collocation in English

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conceptual
adjective
uk
/kənˈsep.tʃu.əl/
us
/kənˈsep.tʃu.əl/
based on ideas ...
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basis
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/
us
/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/
the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something ...
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The evidence for a numbergender hierarchy suggests that theconceptualbasisfor the morphological features involved has to be taken into account.
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As such, it provides a strongconceptualbasisfor illustrating the linkages between atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere.
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And hence as children we learned so much - star ting with some innateconceptualbasisof unknown richness.
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As aconceptualbasisfor practice, the survey data revealed a high shared commitment to team working, and working interprofessionally.
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An introduction describes theconceptualbasisof crop simulation models and their uses.
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Four of the improvisations were given titles reflecting theirconceptualbasis: independence, dependence, machines, mutation.
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The gender of nouns, on the other hand, has only a feebleconceptualbasis.
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A second explanation for the benefits associated with these prevention programs involves their uniqueconceptualbasis.
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Its theoretical andconceptualbasis, however, has not been clearly or satisfactorily worked out.
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In addition to identifying covariates on aconceptualbasis, we also adopted an empirical approach.
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In fact, they offer a newconceptualbasisfor it and one which, being broader, may actually be more stable and general.
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It is found that figurative expressions with an equivalentconceptualbasisand linguistic form are the easiest.
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The same point applies to the overallconceptualbasisof the volume as presented in the introduction.
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Inferential theory of learning as aconceptualbasisfor multistrategy learning.
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Unless we understand the institutional design of regional integration regimes and theconceptualbasis for their differences, then inappropriate or misguided benchmarks will be used to assess labour standards.
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Inferential theory of learning as aconceptualbasisfor multi-strategy learning.
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It is much better that we should judge particular priorities in this context with a betterconceptualbasisthan we have ever had.
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However, theconceptualbasisfor doing that is now in place and the practical steps will surely follow.
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Theconceptualbasisof my argument is recognised in countries that have moved to resource rent taxes.
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