principal mechanism

collocation in English

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principal
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
first in order ...
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mechanism
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/us
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/
a part of a machine, or a set of parts that ...
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In a glow-type discharge, theprincipalmechanismof current transfer at the cathode is ion-electron emission.
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We hypothesize that theprincipalmechanismfor concept formation is through accumulation of lexicalized concepts of knowledge stored in each designer's mind.
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We have to establish theprincipalmechanismof cell's behaviour in permafrost conditions, that probably might work for billions of years.
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It is also possible for theprincipalmechanismof reproduction to change over time.
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Principalmechanismof vorticity generation in the braid region for a uniformly seeded flow, due to the misalignment of the particle concentration gradient and the slip velocity.
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Principalmechanismof vorticity generation in the braid region for a differentially seeded flow, due to the interaction between the particle concentration gradient and the slip velocity.
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We must ensure that a favourable regime exists for continued agricultural activity as theprincipalmechanismof land use and management in our rural areas.
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Theprincipalmechanismthat can and must be used to ensure that that does not happen has to be a sensible and developing use of the regional funds.
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This provides theprincipalmechanismused in frame relay to ensure the guarantee of resource requirement once accepted.
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Itsprincipalmechanismof action relies on its direct action on the adrenergic receptor system.
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Theprincipalmechanismof action of flunisolide is to activate glucocorticoid receptors, meaning it has an anti-inflammatory action.
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Theirprincipalmechanismis the disruption of the cell's microtubule function by stabilizing microtubule formation.
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This is theprincipalmechanismof myocardial infarction, stroke or other related cardiovascular disease problems.
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Theprincipalmechanismof the settlement was the convergence between rationalism and historicism in law.
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Subdivision of land is theprincipalmechanismby which communities are developed.
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We have discussed above principal mechanisms suggested in the literature explaining these effects.
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This strongly suggests that all of the principal mechanisms were modelled adequately by the mixinglength formulation.
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Although these differences are suggestive about the principal mechanisms through which the selection effect operates, multivariate analysis reveals more.
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Genetic divergence will always accompany reproductive isolation, either due to novel adaptations via selection and/or due to genetic drift, and is theprincipalmechanismunderlying speciation.
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The principal mechanisms to secure objectivity are up-to-date development plans and a prompt, efficient appeals systems.
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