principal objective

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principal
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
first in order ...
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objective
noun[C]
uk
/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/us
/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/
something that you plan to do ...
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Theprincipalobjectiveis to shed light on the effects of the living arrangements of single mothers on the survival chances of their children.
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Theprincipalobjectivewas to develop methods for examining the actual content of belief in the context of bereavement.
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In effect a holistic system of assistance was being replaced with one that saw as itsprincipalobjectivethe aggressive reduction of poor rates.
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Theprincipalobjectivewas to employ stable oxygen isotopes to infer past changes in moisture availability.
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Aprincipalobjectiveof this paper is to establish how the geometry of the pore shape affects pore disappearance times.
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Yet, previous studies have for the most part ignored shear in the mean flow and, therefore, ourprincipalobjectivehere is to investigate its influence.
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Theprincipalobjectiveof the study was to compare patient satisfaction according to whether chemotherapy was administered at home or in the hospital.
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Aprincipalobjectiveof the seroepidemiologic study was to collect sufficient data to permit sample size calculations for the proposed efficacy trial.
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Again, ourprincipalobjectiveis to evaluate the model coefficients to yield the highest degree of consistency possible with observed behaviour.
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Our treatment of a single tubule is basic to theprincipalobjectiveof this paper: namely, finding the equilibrium configurations of an assembly of tightly-packed equal parallel tubules.
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Even though an exploration of the specific characteristics of the venue is not theprincipalobjective, the practice of sound diffusion is necessarily influenced by the venue's acoustics.
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Secondly, the organisation has to pursue aprincipalobjectiveother than travel.
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Ourprincipalobjectiveis to work towards agreement on policies leading to a progressive return to sound and sustainable growth.
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Such a growth rate would not reduce unemployment, and that should be ourprincipalobjective.
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It was, however, still making monetary policy itsprincipalobjective.
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I think that we are all agreed that theprincipalobjectiveof economic policy is to achieve prosperity.
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Theprincipalobjectiveis rather broader than that and relates to the whole area of post-16 education.
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Theprincipalobjectiveat the conclusion of the short series of tests is the early conclusion of an indefinite comprehensive test ban treaty.
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