temporal pattern

collocation in English

meaningsoftemporalandpattern

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temporal
adjective
uk
/ˈtem.pər.əl/
us
/ˈtem.pɚ.əl/
formal
relating to practical matters or physical things, rather than ...
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pattern
noun
uk
/ˈpæt.ən/
us
/ˈpæt̬.ɚn/
a particular way in which something is done, is organized, ...
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(Definition oftemporalandpatternfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftemporal pattern

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The appearance of the beret followed thistemporalpattern.
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In addition, we tested whether network interactions modulated thetemporalpatternof spontaneous activity.
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These mechanisms lead to the emergence of dynamictemporalpatternin the whole system.
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Thetemporalpatternof early excessive crying is difficult to reconcile with this notion, however.
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This combined model adequately predicted thetemporalpatternof emergence in the field.
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However, thetemporalpatternwas different for those <10 years, and showed no real trend.
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Therefore, thetemporalpatternof early crying is not necessarily incompatible with parent-offspring conflict theory.
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However, a generatedtemporalpatternis not always a pattern suited to the task.
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The crying curve of early infancy, however, shows the oppositetemporalpattern.
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This dynamictemporalpatternenables a robot to perform a stable rhythmic movement.
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As a result, the stable rhythmic motion emerges as the dynamictemporalpatternin the whole system.
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This is similar to thetemporalpatternfound in first marriages of women, but not of men.
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Moreover, thetemporalpatternof payments does not correctly align with the requirements of retirement and death.
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Likewise, thetemporalpatternmight be attributed to seasonal variation in risk factors such as temperature and pasture growth.
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We thus determined the effect of dark rearing on thetemporalpatternof expression of each of these molecules.
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More specifically, the spectral profile of the recorded voice was mapped onto thetemporalpatternestablished by the falling grains.
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This sametemporalpatternwas observed in three conditions: assistive force, resistive force, and no external force.
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We also examined thetemporalpatternof the tapirgenerated seed rain to understand the temporal variation in plant recruitment patterns.
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In general, thetemporalpatternof occurrence is the same as that for tripod supports, although the absolute values are much lower.
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These motions, which are the self-organizedtemporalpatternof the whole system, emerge from the interaction between the robot and the environment.
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The rates of influence in specialized versus unspecialized ceramic-production contexts vary considerably, but the same generaltemporalpatternis evident in both contexts.
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The derivatives are designed to achieve payouts that more closely align thetemporalpatternof effective coupons with the needs of retirement income.
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