specific need
collocation in Englishmeaningsofspecificandneed
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specific
adjective
uk/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/us/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/
relating to one thing and not ...
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need
noun
uk/niːd/us/niːd/
the state of having to have something that you do not have, especially something that you must have so that you can have a ...
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(Definition ofspecificandneedfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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As a result, it is difficult for people with aspecificneedin mind to select a suitable methodology for their purpose.
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There seems to be aspecificneedboth in terms of content and supply of training and education in these countries.
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These can be obeyed or broken or changed to fit aspecificneed.
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Object-oriented programming techniques remain the primary mechanism for building abstractions in these languages; generics fill a small andspecificneed.
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Although the discussion to this point has focused on large-scale broadly based prevention efforts, any community is free to develop its own social policies based onspecificneedand relevance.
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Other morespecificneedvariables were coded.
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Provided such people can convince their police force of aspecificneedto hold a higher-calibre or.
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Such measures meet a veryspecificneed, and we should, of course, continue with them.
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Then my noble friend came on to the question of thespecificneedto apply the general principles in this case.
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It was a specific action to meet aspecificneed.
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There is aspecificneedfor help to be given to students who are living in furnished accommodation.
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The words "in need" arise in other parts but it is aspecificneed.
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I do not think there is anyspecificneedfor that.
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These powers have been exercised when there has been evidence of aspecificneedfor such control.
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There is nothing to stop it establishing advisory committees on national or regional issues if it considers that there is aspecificneed.
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There might he aspecificneedto consider the impact of witness requirements on people with disabilities.
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It is aspecificneedto which a distinction between treatment by a registered nurse and treatment by someone else is not meaningful.
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Therefore, there is aspecificneedfor local authories to provide specially designed housing.
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We must examine the permissions that are given and it should be clear that there is aspecificneed.
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It is a straightforward, pragmatic amendment to meet aspecificneed.
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