steady increase
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsteadyandincrease
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steady
adjective
uk/ˈsted.i/us/ˈsted.i/
happening in a smooth, gradual, and regular way, not suddenly ...
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increase
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈɪn.kriːs/us/ˈɪn.kriːs/
a rise in the amount or size ...
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(Definition ofsteadyandincreasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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With asteadyincreasein vaccine coverage throughout 2003 it is anticipated that the average figure for 2003 will be 10%.
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These surveys show asteadyincreasein the awareness and use of results from assessment studies.
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There was asteadyincreasein use between 1987-92.
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Steadyincreasefrom 1890 on; average of 15% until 1925; increased to average of 30% thereafter.
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There was significant andsteadyincreasein the rate of weight gain, regardless of the results.
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At this point these societies were being transformed economically and socially, with asteadyincreasein the numbers of the landless.
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After all, the past century has brought with it a fairlysteadyincreasein longevity and improvement in health.
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They found that there has been a slow butsteadyincreasein the number of issues that at least 10% of the population considers important.
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But, as anyone can see, the trend was one of gradual andsteadyincreasebefore 1961 as well.
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These changes are transmitted to the outer regions of a star, which results in asteadyincreasein luminosity and changes in effective temperature.
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Instead, what resulted was asteadyincreasein the prosecution of workers for petty offences.
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Regression analysis on seropositive individuals aged >1 year revealed asteadyincreasein average antibody titre with age, although this was not significant.
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Our findings indicated asteadyincreasein grammatical complexity as well as variability as a function of growth in lexicon size.
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It shows a relativelysteadyincreasein the number of markets from 38 in 1998 to 68 in 2005.
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No less tangible changes can be detected by thesteadyincreasein the sale of disposable diapers.
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Asteadyincreasein intensity and pace led to an impassioned climax, after which previous sections were recalled.
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In contrast, nigericin caused an increase in membrane potential represented by asteadyincreasein fluorescence ratio.
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There was asteadyincreasein mulch adoption over time.
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On the other hand, our point forecast shows asteadyincreaseof the life expectancy.
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Then the number showed a more or lesssteadyincrease.
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