slight decline
collocation in Englishmeaningsofslightanddecline
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slight
adjective
uk/slaɪt/us/slaɪt/
small in amount ...
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decline
noun[S or U]
uk/dɪˈklaɪn/us/dɪˈklaɪn/
when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, ...
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(Definition ofslightanddeclinefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofslight decline
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There is only aslightdeclinein neuronal survival following repeated nerve injury.
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There is aslightdeclinein adult height with age, 1-6 cm in males and 1 -2 cm in females.
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However, they peaked for those in midadolescence, and then showed aslightdeclinefor older adolescents.
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Theslightdeclinein the differential from 1988 to 1995 is statistically insignificant.
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There was aslightdeclinein the number of women in industry but a rise in women holding professional and white collar positions.
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The main reason is due to theslightdeclinein the rural wage rate and in the cost of living.
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Plot 7 shows an increase in the proportion of shade-tolerant stems through time, but aslightdeclinein the proportion of shade-tolerant species.
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Again, those who stayed on medication showed aslightdeclinein performance.
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It is notable that there has been aslightdeclinein the numbers covered over the 1990s, in spite of the growth in the employed population over these years.
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Assumed rates of growth in home ownership are projected to be static in the early retirement years, and to show aslightdeclinefor those aged over 75.
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This is mainly due to aslightdeclinein agricultural spending and because of the new financial framework for structural funds.
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Although in some cases there might be aslightdeclineon overhead charges, yet in effect it does not amount to anything.
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There has been aslightdeclinein deliveries of flour since the introduction of national wheatmeal, but statistics of bread production are not yet complete.
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All that we have seen is that in the past 12 months or so there has been aslightdeclinein the degree of dissatisfaction.
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Broadly speaking, in 1964 the average earnings were £31·9 a day and in 1965, £31·2, which is aslightdecline.
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The year 1934 shows aslightdeclineover 1933.
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There has even been aslightdeclinein the number of pensioners receiving an income from an occupational pension scheme.
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The figure is reviewed periodically and there has been aslightdecline.
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That is why there has been aslightdeclinein the horrendous deficit in manufactured trade.
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