major innovation

collocation in English

meaningsofmajorandinnovation

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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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innovation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/
(the use of) a new idea ...
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(Definition ofmajorandinnovationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In a broad sense, this body of literature may parallel similar studies associated with anymajorinnovationin agriculture.
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The new strategy was amajorinnovationin both methods of research management and the commissioning of research.
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A secondmajorinnovation, this book takes adaptation seriously.
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Meanwhile, two centuries earlier there had been the onemajorinnovationin the system.
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Amajorinnovationin universal service occurred in 1987.
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The neutrality of the government in industrial conflicts proved to be amajorinnovationto ensure the depoliticisation of industrial conflicts.
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We have in clause 110 amajorinnovationin the nature of administrative law.
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This, again, is amajorinnovation.
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I believe that the railbus could certainly prove to be amajorinnovationfor the board's rural services.
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This may sound like amajorinnovation, but its practical effects will be absolutely minimal.
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That is amajorinnovationin social policy.
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Themajorinnovationin this whole scenario is the advent of the euro.
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That is, indeed, amajorinnovation.
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It is inconceivable that such amajorinnovationcould be introduced without a number of things going wrong.
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Clause 13 is, however, amajorinnovation.
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He applied that to amajorinnovationin radio broadcasting in this country—the establishment of three national commercial radio stations.
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Ourmajorinnovationin education is the introduction of the national curriculum.
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To impose anothermajorinnovationat the same time and in the same process would be a mistake.
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