specific destination

collocation in English

meaningsofspecificanddestination

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specific
adjective
uk
/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/us
/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/
relating to one thing and not ...
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destination
noun[C]
uk
/ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌdes.təˈneɪ.ʃən/
the place where someone is going or where something is being sent ...
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(Definition ofspecificanddestinationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Specificdestinationpoints were selected on the different surfaces of the object to consider probable measurement points in the actual practice.
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Information is provided for the services of each operator in aggregate, not byspecificdestinationstations.
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It is not necessary to state on the passport thespecificdestinationin each country, unless the regulations of the country concerned require it.
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Sometimes operators make extravagant claims to justify extravagant prices, or they are over-enthusiastic in their attempts to attract people to aspecificdestination.
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There is no evidence that someone has made a telephone call to aspecificdestinationalthough there is evidence in terms of charging.
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Once connected, one of the services available is route calculations towards aspecificdestination.
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The acres of each use type are multiplied by the ringspecificdestinationrates.
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While many religious pilgrims travel toward aspecificdestination, a physical location is not a necessity.
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Residents may dislike one-way streets due to the circuitous route required to get to aspecificdestination and the higher speeds affecting pedestrian safety.
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Intrinsically bursting neurons can use this band-pass filtering effect in order to encode forspecificdestinationneurons and multiplex signals along a single axon.
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The three digit exchange following the 800 prefix was linked to aspecificdestinationcarrier and area code; the number itself corresponded to specific telephone switching offices and trunk groups.
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Roads were found to be thought of as complete opposite, such as they are viewed as straight, wide, paved, and have aspecificdestinationthat they lead too.
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Information on fob prices for specific destinations and details of transport arrangements and costs are not published for reasons of commercial confidentiality.
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Routing is the process of selecting paths to specific destinations.
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