minimal delay

collocation in English

meaningsofminimalanddelay

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minimal
adjective
uk
/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/us
/ˈmɪn.ə.məl/
very small ...
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delay
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈleɪ/us
/dɪˈleɪ/
the situation in which you have to wait longer than expected for something to happen, or the time that you have ...
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(Definition ofminimalanddelayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofminimal delay

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Waiting lists have, in the main, been reduced to low levels, such that more urgent surgical procedures and all diagnostic procedures can be carried out withminimaldelay.
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Observations such as these can be followed up by research experts withminimaldelay.
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I am satisfied that existing procedures ensureminimaldelay.
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Secondly, would he not agree that even at the present time the pattern is very varied throughout the country; that in some cases the action is causingminimaldelay?
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Instructions have been given to ensure that applications for entry clearances by dependants identified as patrial who seek to come here for settlement are processed withminimaldelay.
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In this way the upper sides could be cleaned or repaired withminimaldelay.
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It had been ordered as it was based on tried equipment and therefore should have entered service withminimaldelay.
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Theminimaldelaybetween the trains was also reduced by 20 seconds, to 6 minutes 35 seconds.
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Under constant and considerable pressure to identify victims withminimaldelay, pathologists worked non-stop.
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This combination of on-site laboratory and test kits allowed the excavation of the dump to proceed with minimal delays due to analysis.
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When a handover becomes necessary, much of the ground-work is therefore already in place and the session can be handed over withminimaldelayand packet loss.
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This can be done while the bus is in use for other purposes, and when output enable is finally asserted, the data will appear withminimaldelay.
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It is our judgment that the financial incentives we are putting in place will ensure that the health and social care system delivers minimal delayed transfers by then.
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