long interval
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflongandinterval
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long
adjective
uk/lɒŋ/us/lɑːŋ/
continuing for a large amount ...
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interval
noun[C]
uk/ˈɪn.tə.vəl/us/ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vəl/
a period between two events ...
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(Definition oflongandintervalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesoflong interval
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At the same time, the turbulent mixing in the center of the ampoule is not observed during alongintervalof time.
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Our most striking finding is that twins tend to be preceded by an unusuallylonginterval.
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The occurrence of resting larvae could in no case be connected with an especiallylongintervalbetween hatching and oviposition.
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This is a verylongintervalfor a feedforward model to bridge.
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Given the verylongintervalbetween exposure t o poverty and t he development of stroke, intervention trials are not possible.
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The results discussed above demonstrate that very high retrospective validity is also found even with a verylonginterval.
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That is to say, a relatively short interval tends to be followed by a relativelylongintervaland vice versa.
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If, for example, a short interval tends to be followed by alonginterval, then the first correlation coefficient will tend to be negative.
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There is alongintervalbetween ingestion and bowel emptying which may therefore be unpredictable.
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Sample 2 on the contrary stays under the influence of forcing for alongintervaland thus evolves slowest of all.
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Thelongintervalof 2.0 -3.5 s between the grating reversals also prevents apparent-motion perception.
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Howie et al. (1982b) speculated that alongintervalbetween feeds at night enabled the maternal reproductive system to recover its normal function and resume ovulation.
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At the most, it binds them to do it at alongintervalof time.
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There may then he alongintervalof time and changes may or may not be made.
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In neither instance was alongintervalnecessary.
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That is one of the reasons why the option to transfer to the new scheme was spread over such alonginterval.
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It has far too much the air of an afterthought, and an afterthought at a prettylongintervalof time.
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Good progress was made in reducing thatlonginterval: before the end of 1977, the average wait was back to 12 weeks.
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