similar situation

collocation in English

meaningsofsimilarandsituation

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similar
adjective
uk
/ˈsɪm.ɪ.lər/
us
/ˈsɪm.ə.lɚ/
looking or being almost, but not exactly, ...
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situation
noun[C]
uk
/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/
us
/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/
the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist at a particular time ...
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(Definition ofsimilarandsituationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsimilar situation

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The tree shrews were tested in asimilarsituationand rewarded with banana baby food.
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Asimilarsituationexisted with regard to a man's political credentials.
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Thus, for example, a chunk that encodes asimilarsituationto the current one will receive some activation.
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Anothersimilarsituationis encountered in the study of incompressible fluids.
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Their level of identity consciousness can be different although they are in asimilarsituation.
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Moreover, we will also encounter a verysimilarsituationin the next section.
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Asimilarsituationstands out when the same comparison is assessed with 1 and 0.5 larvae per plant.
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Asimilarsituationis found in the low intensity case.
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Actions to be carried out are determined by this experience according to asimilarsituationin the past.
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It shows that, in the case of a high second-order interest rate, asimilarsituationappears as in the previous example.
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Asimilarsituationoccurred in conifers, until cuticle studies enabled species to be distinguished on reliable characters.
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Asimilarsituationoccurs in the male desert locust which, during the gregarious phase, breeds under crowded conditions.
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In the lowlands, asimilarsituationwas being observed.
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Asimilarsituationis found in secondary school, including both junior and senior high schools.
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Asimilarsituationoccurs for a cusped trailing edge.
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Asimilarsituationmay arise in humanrobot search and rescue operations or in fire fighting.
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Asimilarsituationmay arise in human-robot search and rescue operations or in fire fighting.
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