minimum distance
collocation in Englishmeaningsofminimumanddistance
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minimum
adjective
uk/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məm/us/ˈmɪn.ə.məm/
used to describe something that is the smallest or least allowed ...
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distance
noun
uk/ˈdɪs.təns/us/ˈdɪs.təns/
the amount of space between ...
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(Definition ofminimumanddistancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Discarded because it violates restriction: it does not lead tominimumdistance.
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This observation can be used to extend the length of a linear code, but at the same time we reduce itsminimumdistance.
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Minimumdistancecomputations between the obstacles, and between the point path and the obstacles are central to the path modification algorithm.
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Strict rankings were enforced by maintaining aminimumdistanceof 20 along the ranking scale.
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However, these theories may yield theminimumdistancebetween particles which is necessary for ignoring the interaction between them.
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It may be the case that other solutions also leading tominimumdistancewere possible or even preferable.
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The protection of southern giant petrels should be increased by having aminimumdistanceof 50 m for all visitors.
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The problem of modeling and calculating theminimumdistancebetween the robot and obstacles was considered by many authors.
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The authors believe that this recommendedminimumdistancecan also be applied to other sites.
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Thisminimumdistancewas suggested to correspond to the extent of the "subunits" comprising the directionally selective receptive-field center.
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It chooses the prototype whose original goal hasminimumdistancefrom the new goal.
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A general spectral bound for the sizes of some vertex subsets, which are mutually at a givenminimumdistancein a graph, is derived.
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Therefore, the lower natural disturbance boundary was used as a reference for identifying the recommendedminimumdistanceto southern giant petrels.
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Theminimumdistancebetween plots (1 km) was sufficient to avoid spatial autocorrelation in topographical variables.
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The dotted circles define the repulsive zone and theminimumdistancefor non-contact.
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Twenty plots were installed on well-drained soils, in the higher portions of the topographic gradient, at aminimumdistanceof 1000 m from each other.
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A consistent spacer panel was used to set aminimumdistancehorizontally between windows.
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