major disturbance
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmajoranddisturbance
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major
adjective
uk/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/us/ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/
more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the ...
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disturbance
noun[C or U]
uk/dɪˈstɜː.bəns/us/dɪˈstɝː.bəns/
something that interrupts someone or makes someone ...
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(Definition ofmajoranddisturbancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Earthquakecaused landslides:majordisturbanceto tropical forests.
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They hypothesized that prior to the first cyclone their plots may not have experienced amajordisturbancefor a long time.
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But equation (22) suggests amajordisturbancemay not be enough to push below the threshold level, jeopardizing the self-organization process.
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The aim is to avoid amajordisturbanceof production patterns and land values.
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That is a serious blow and amajordisturbanceto his life.
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Evidence also suggests that sound trees are stable, which may reduce overall rates of tree mortality betweenmajordisturbanceevents and, thereby, contribute to low rates of background canopy-gap formation.
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Three mutinies, onemajordisturbanceand two minor disturbances have taken place recently in military prisons and detention barracks.
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Most were incurred in the first year following amajordisturbancetwo months after the centre opened.
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However, the last thing we wanted to do was to cause abrupt changes or amajordisturbance, and we accepted things as they were.
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Finally, shade-tolerant species regain full canopy stature indefinitely until anothermajordisturbanceoccurs.
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It was an example of careful foresight, with decisions taken in good time to enable them to have effect withoutmajordisturbanceof key public expenditure programmes.
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When they take firm action to prevent a riot becoming amajordisturbanceand someone gets his shins bruised or his clothes torn, they are accused of brutality.
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It is nothing like what it used to be and can no longer provide an effective force or protection in the event of amajordisturbance.
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Amajordisturbancethat removes most or all of the existing trees in a forest is called a "stand-replacing" disturbance.
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