local variation
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflocalandvariation
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local
adjective
uk/ˈləʊ.kəl/us/ˈloʊ.kəl/
from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of ...
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variation
noun
uk/ˌveə.riˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌver.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
a change in amount ...
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(Definition oflocalandvariationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In particular, the detection oflocalvariationwithin one country, or limited area, may call for the definition of new dimensions aimed at characterizing thelocalvariation.
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This might seem non-negligible; however, alocalvariationdoes not account for the global accuracy.
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Hence, there was considerablelocalvariationin crop density which occurred randomly within the field.
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Overall, charge density consistency is assumed, butlocalvariationof charge density could occur.
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The fact and depth oflocalvariationis not to be denied.
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There fore, trees of heath forests appear to be sensitive to thelocalvariationof several environmental factors.
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Examined and evaluated the probability of dispersal, spider mass and silk length withlocalvariationin wind velocity.
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Needed is an account of the wide range oflocalvariationin the introduction of such practices.
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Allowance is made forlocalvariation.
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They cannot allow forlocalvariation.
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This appears to be alocalvariation.
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The itinerant specialist and the gradual erasure oflocalvariationwere as much the product of the railway age as its viaducts and tunnels.
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This is probably a result of greaterlocalvariationin climate, especially rainfall, at a single site compared with averaging across a very large area.
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This level allows sufficient room forlocalvariationwhile at the same time avoiding the time-consuming process of collecting nominal data.
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We would therefore, despite the lack of information aboutlocalvariationin vegetation and microclimate, not expect much variation among study sites.
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In the present theory, a simplified anisotropic fibre matrix model is developed to account for thelocalvariationof the matrix permeability.
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Is he againtlocalvariationand against local people?
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There is, however, considerablelocalvariationin their relative importance.
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A form of framework legislation was passed and it was then expected that professionals would co-operate to establish the programmes with substantial room forlocalvariation.
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With population expansion, however, although needs can be met most of the time with wild resources, subsistence may become more sensitive tolocalvariationin resource abundance.
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For both neighbourhoods, considerablelocalvariationin the patterns of spatial association may be identified, both within the regions and between them, in any one year.
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As the railway standardized time and freed it fromlocalvariation, so it could help to erode an older structure which saw crime as an essentially parochial concern.
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Patient charges are determined nationally, and are not subject tolocalvariation.
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