minute difference

collocation in English

meaningsofminuteanddifference

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minute
adjective
uk
/maɪˈnjuːt/us
/maɪˈnuːt/
extremely ...
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difference
noun
uk
/ˈdɪf.ər.əns/us
/ˈdɪf.ɚ.əns/
the way in which two or more things which you are comparing are not ...
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(Definition ofminuteanddifferencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I believe that we are spending too much time in debating aminutedifference.
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Does anyone really believe that it was worth it for thatminutedifference?
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The most efficient method relies on density-gradient ultracentrifugation, which separates surfactant-wrapped nanotubes by theminutedifferencein their density.
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These differences were later taken out of context and theminutedifferencein threshold sensitivity related simply in textbooks as a difference in sensitivity.
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Further studies are needed to analyze if thisminutedifferencebegins at a certain age (e.g., puberty) or if it has a stable magnitude throughout the lifespan.
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While possible anthropogenic preferential pathways are readily distinguishable, pathways created by minute differences in soil properties may not be as easily defined.
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This is done by the minute differences in frequency of the oscillators, which creates a sequence of phase cancellations/sums.
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They bring forward minute differences and make great issues out of them.
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With such minute differences, no conclusions could be drawn from any comparison.
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Though it may contain some minute differences from the main series, it remains true to it.
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This mechanism in principle could operate over vast distances, but would require the detection and interpretation of minute differences in odour concentration.
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These minute differences between the two ears are known as interaural cues.
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If there is more than one die used for either the front or the back, then minute differences between each die can be identified.
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Actually, the paper showed minute differences in threshold detection levels across the tongue.
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Some were minute differences, some to the point of grotesque.
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The minute differences in the distance traveled by the light as it reflects from the vibrating object are detected interferometrically.
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