slight rise
collocation in Englishmeaningsofslightandrise
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slight
adjective
uk/slaɪt/us/slaɪt/
small in amount ...
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rise
noun
uk/raɪz/us/raɪz/
an ...
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(Definition ofslightandrisefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofslight rise
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There has, in contrast, been a veryslightrisein the number of beds in geriatrics.
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There was also aslightrisein the period 1991-96, compared to the period 1986-91.
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Apart from theslightrisein temperatures, the rainfall during the years 1855 to 1869 was generally below the average for the century.
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In para 2 aslightriseoccurred between 1955 and 1958 followed by a steep rise.
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However, in 1830 it rose again to 38.2 per cent, but showed an improvement from 1840 onwards (apart from aslightrisein 1850).
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Figure 1 shows that theslightrisein the crude death-rate in the 1860s was not parallelled by life expectancy, which remained remarkably level.
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On the other hand, there has been aslightrisein cases done for medico-psychiatric indications.
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Any discrepancies, as with theslightrisefor following pause were not statistically significant and are included in the graph only to give a basis of comparison.
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Whilst there was some fall in women's earnings as a percentage of men's earnings in 1978 and 1979, there was aslightrisein 1980.
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There is aslightrisein pigs, and within the breeding herd the number of gilts in pig showed the normal seasonal average.
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Where previously there has been scarcely any crime at all, one notices even aslightrisein crime.
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After aslightrisein 1957, the number of projects approved for construction has fallen well below the 1956 level.
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There has been aslightrisein the last two years.
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For the country as a whole there was aslightrisein the number of notifications of deaths at all ages.
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However, there was aslightrisein the number of cases of acquired syphilis diagnosed within the first year of infection.
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Despite that, the employment situation has become progressively better although there has been aslightrisein population.
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If we fail in tackling this inflationary situation, it will not be aslightriseor fall.
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