specific objective
collocation in Englishmeaningsofspecificandobjective
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specific
adjective
uk/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/us/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/
relating to one thing and not ...
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objective
noun[C]
uk/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/us/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/
something that you plan to do ...
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(Definition ofspecificandobjectivefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This is a reasonable conclusion: since the 1960s, scholars have written extensively with thespecificobjectiveto raise awareness of this racial oppression.
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Itsspecificobjectiveis to measure these reciprocal effects and to compare them across cultures.
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A morespecificobjectivewas to estimate the potential of this nutrient source for reducing the protein deficiency in organic pig nutrition.
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The crucial point is that rehabilitation always has aspecificobjective.
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Given thespecificobjectiveand 0or context of a study, it may be the case that an independent and separable structure is appropriate.
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This paper has two general and onespecificobjective.
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These sources had thespecificobjectiveof being very uniform azimuthally.
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Thespecificobjectiveof this investigation was to compare and contrast both approaches to increase the readers' understanding of each approach.
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Finally, information on the efficacy of onespecificobjectivetest strategy, that of changing answers, is disseminated.
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Thus, aspecificobjectiveof the service was the re-organisation and digitisation of certain processes and back-offices to receive this information at the beginning of the process.
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Howe's arguments have a veryspecificobjective, described in the introduction.
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A morespecificobjectivewas to determine whether the deficiency in protein feedstuffs for organic pigs could be reduced by the utilization of available protein-rich by-products.
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The point of this is to lay before local authorities collectively aspecificobjectivein their search for savings.
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Thespecificobjectiveis a ceiling of 900,000 troops or manpower on both sides, with a sub-ceiling of 700,000 for ground troops only.
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Maintaining family support will be aspecificobjectivebuild into the induction phase of the offender management process for offenders received into custody.
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Secondly, we can fulfil this principle without sacrificing thespecificobjectiveof a flourishing and developing education service.
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A general loan is not very attractive compared with the extra attraction of onespecificobjective— namely, the improvement in housing in one's own borough.
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Aspecificobjectiveof those will be to get better management, including, of course, the reduction of rent arrears.
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