marked variation

collocation in English

meaningsofmarkedandvariation

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marked
adjective
uk
/mɑːkt/us
/mɑːrkt/
A marked change or difference in behaviour or in a situation is very obvious ...
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variation
noun
uk
/ˌveə.riˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌver.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
a change in amount ...
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(Definition ofmarkedandvariationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmarked variation

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Working speed, on the other hand, underwent nomarkedvariationduring the 3-year trial period; consequently, working capacity and fuel consumption remained virtually unchanged.
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The present study, therefore, pointed out amarkedvariationalso in populations of thalamic excitatory projection neurons.
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For certain groups, retirement has ceased to be a negative involuntary event, and there ismarkedvariationin individuals' circumstances.
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There is amarkedvariationin the abundance of cysts per host, and this abundance generally increases with host size.
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Themarkedvariationin measuring and reporting psychosocial impairment makes comparisons between studies difficult.
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Given themarkedvariationin reported efficacy of the various immobilisation devices, the question of which, if any, system is best is still open.
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However, this showed amarkedvariationwith five trainees spending between 0 and 2 hours per week.
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Although some spinel grains show apparent colour zoning under the microscope, their compositional profiles do not bring out anymarkedvariation.
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Results indicate amarkedvariationin perceptions of seriousness between health practitioners and patients.
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It is of interest, nonetheless, that there is amarkedvariationin incidence ofpreexcitation.
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There are at least three factors likely to be responsible for thatmarkedvariation.
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In addition, five partly-deciduous species in which leaf flush and flowering were relatively synchronous exhibitedmarkedvariationamong individuals in the seasonal extent of leaf loss.
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There is known to be amarkedvariationin the rate at which different problems suffered by elderly people are referred to a consultant for a consultation.
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There wasmarkedvariationin prevalences and recording of health markers between practices.
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Note themarkedvariationin the size and shape of ocular dominance domains across each imaged cor tical field, as well as the variation seen among animals.
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There is, however,markedvariationin use with some authorities being more proactive.
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There is amarkedvariationin the emphasis in those words.
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In the past year we have seen amarkedvariationbetween the relative profitability of farms in different parts of the country.
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There is not a minor but a substantial andmarkedvariationbetween the two sets of figures.
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