main emphasis
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmainandemphasis
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main
adjective[before noun]
uk/meɪn/us/meɪn/
larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the ...
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emphasis
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈem.fə.sɪs/us/ˈem.fə.sɪs/
the particular importance or attention that is given ...
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(Definition ofmainandemphasisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofmain emphasis
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Itsmainemphasisis however on efficient runtime code generation.
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Although themainemphasisin this volume falls on the seventeenth century, some articles do cover the sixteenth century.
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For this reason, ourmainemphasiswill be on non-classical representation.
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Themainemphasisof the text is to discuss the classical and modern analytical methods utilized in light scattering optics.
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Here, although other aspects are not ignored, themainemphasisis on the economic benefits to individuals and societies.
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Themainemphasisof the paper is on the generation of constraint sets, not the solution of constraint sets.
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Themainemphasiswas on scene work, which is still a problem at all the guru schools.
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Itsmainemphasis, however, is on arguing for the importance of accommodating commitment in a theory of rational action.
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Itsmainemphasiswas on technical verification and situational validation.
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Themainemphasisof these discussions was the motivation for childbearing, including the social and economic costs and benefits.
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Themainemphasishas been on the direct control of the manipulator in real time, by the selection from the menu of different movement directions.
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The benefit cutbacks had to result in lower contributions, and thus in lower wage costs, but themainemphasiswas placed on wage moderation.
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However, some rich people refuse to make use of the facilities and themainemphasisis on the poor.
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Themainemphasisin this work should be on the development of a general theory on decision-making under bounded resources.
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Themainemphasiswas placed on policies that aimed at raising the propensities to save and invest.
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Themainemphasiswas placed on testing the model software under practice conditions.
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Actually, it is more than that: themainemphasisis on general techniques for designing data structures which sets it apart from most other textbooks on data structures.
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Themainemphasishas been on examination of the role of acute life events carrying longterm negative threat in the precipitation or onset of depressive, and other, disorders.
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This reflects the fact that themainemphasisof the study was on the relationship between area and hospital work-load rather than on more nebulous aetiological aspects.
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This is developed into a thorough exploration of how gender affects punishment, so that punishment itself becomes gendered, a useful preliminary chapter prior to themainemphasisof the book.
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