specified target

collocation in English

meaningsofspecifyandtarget

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specify
verb[T]
uk
/ˈspes.ɪ.faɪ/us
/ˈspes.ə.faɪ/
to explain or describe something clearly ...
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target
noun
uk
/ˈtɑː.ɡɪt/us
/ˈtɑːr.ɡɪt/
an object shot at during shooting practice, often a circle with a pattern of rings, or any object or place at which bullets, bombs, etc. ...
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(Definition ofspecifyandtargetfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofspecified target

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Some authors6'10"12 have also explored the additional use of off axis measurements as a means of assessing dosimetric accuracy across aspecifiedtarget.
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First, it requires that infants remember the location of thespecifiedtargetin its absence, as discussed above.
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The /k/ of corner could also be aspecifiedtarget; it was then detected faster after (c) than after (b).
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One solution is for the system to monitor activity during presentation of thespecifiedtargetin order to isolate target-specific brain activity.
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So, following the model of contrast just outlined above, the vowel is constrained to be distinct from contrasting vowels rather than being constrained to achieve aspecifiedtarget.
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The second element of the goal for 1985 is, again, the enhanced detection ofspecifiedtargetoffences.
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The amount lost is known to vary substantially between products and, as a result, it could be difficult to achieve aspecifiedtargetamount in foods as consumed.
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Street crime should be tackled everywhere, not just in a fewspecifiedtargetareas.
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Protective armour is worn to protectspecifiedtargetareas on the head, arms and body.
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The load is generated by issuing pre-defined transactions run against aspecifiedtargetdatabase.
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The game is won by the party that first reaches a previouslyspecifiedtargetscore over several deals.
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The game is won by the party that first reaches the previouslyspecifiedtargetscore over several deals.
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In contrast to k-optimal rule discovery and frequent pattern mining techniques, subgroup discovery focuses on mining interesting patterns with respect to aspecifiedtargetproperty of interest.
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This is distinguished from the more usual policy of buying or selling short-term government bonds in order to keep interbank interest rates at aspecifiedtargetvalue.
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Specified targets may include people, information and material resources employed by an adversary.
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While the concession improved water and sanitation services, it failed to meet all its specified targets.
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