specific behaviour

collocation in English

meaningsofspecificandbehaviour

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specific
adjective
uk
/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/us
/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/
relating to one thing and not ...
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behaviour
noun
uk
/bɪˈheɪ.vjər/us
/bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ/
the way that ...
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(Definition ofspecificandbehaviourfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thisspecificbehaviourmay be exploited, resulting in another variety of singular samplers.
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In addition to its common and generic behaviour, each channel type also has aspecificbehaviour.
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From thisspecificbehaviour, coal can be defined as a kerogen.
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Specificbehaviourof reindeer that would favour ingestion of eggs of taeniids has not been discerned.
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However much work remains to be done to fully understand wavelengthspecificbehaviourin sandflies.
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Thespecificbehaviourof a channel type is the precise semantics that relates its generic behaviour, its common behaviour, and its internal state.
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The wants (or needs) are parts of the user model that determine a user'sspecificbehaviourin a dialogue situation that is described by the user model.
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This does not entail a commitment to the view that eliminated factors are uninteresting, simply that they are not crucial to understanding thespecificbehaviourin question.
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The order will focus on thespecificbehaviourwhich has caused innocent people distress or fear.
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As far as possible, account is taken of speciesspecificbehaviourpatterns and needs.
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It is already possible to curtailspecificbehaviourwithin the conditions of a probation order.
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Along with conformation,specificbehaviourtraits were sought.
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They often demandspecificbehaviourand dress code from the visitors.
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In principle, a berthing energy calculation is a simple kinetic energy calculation, adjusted forspecificbehaviourof a berthing vessel or the specific characteristics of the berthing location or structure.
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