minimal disturbance

collocation in English

meaningsofminimalanddisturbance

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minimal
adjective
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/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/us
/ˈmɪn.ə.məl/
very small ...
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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 ofminimalanddisturbancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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During selection, priority was placed on sites withminimaldisturbance.
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In the field, fresh soil samples, havingminimaldisturbance, were set aside for moisture release measurements.
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The plastic sheets facilitated removal of pads withminimaldisturbanceto the developing larvae.
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Separate chambers were prepared for each slug allowing rapid rotation of the different treatments, withminimaldisturbanceto the slugs.
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The key to success is the adoption of production methods which causeminimaldisturbanceto soil which is healthy, biologically active, self-restructuring and appropriately porous.
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It is also thought to tolerate onlyminimaldisturbance.
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Measurement is desired to take place withminimaldisturbanceof the material being measured.
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It is in an area where we already have considerable reservoir installations and where there would be aminimaldisturbanceof either agriculture or population.
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Will he, therefore, make sure that when these trial flights take place there isminimaldisturbanceof the public by noise?
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This helps them provide a safe place for development, allowingminimaldisturbancefrom other species or predators.
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Due to the overhangs, it creates more usable space withminimaldisturbanceof the sandy beach underneath.
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The ewes and suckling lambs should receiveminimaldisturbanceuntil all wounds are completely healed (about four weeks).
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Three boardwalks cut through the mangrove, providing places for observing and appreciating the flora and fauna withminimaldisturbanceof the habitat.
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Minimaldisturbanceand natural growing conditions ensure products will be similar in appearance and quality of those harvested from the wild.
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This system collects data on arrival dates, body weights, breeding partners and breeding success of hundreds of individuals each breeding season withminimaldisturbance.
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The areas still under construction (for future phases) have been cordoned off so that there isminimaldisturbanceto the main campus.
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The reaction travels at approximately 6,500 ft/s (2,000 m/s) along the length of the tubing withminimaldisturbanceoutside of the tube.
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In a location on the summit of an ice sheet where there is little flow, accumulation tends to move down and away, creating layers withminimaldisturbance.
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