underlying mechanism
collocation in Englishmeaningsofunderlyingandmechanism
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underlying
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌʌn.dəˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
real but not ...
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mechanism
noun[C]
uk/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/us/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/
a part of a machine, or a set of parts that ...
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Nevertheless, such a concordance does not imply a commonunderlyingmechanismin the calculation of the two test-statistics.
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Anunderlyingmechanismfor regulation of many processes in the cells is the localisation of protein complexes within specific subcellular compartments.
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The consistency of the patterns is suggestive of anunderlyingmechanismthat we attempt to understand better.
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But theunderlyingmechanismis a continuous dispute over who is to categorize and interpret certain phenomena.
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Bonfires and rusting shovels look quite different, but theunderlyingmechanismthat produces them is exactly the same: oxidization.
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These are probably different manifestations of the sameunderlyingmechanism.
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Theunderlyingmechanismfor this attenuation is unclear.
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This causes us to feel quite confident that performance on the visuospatial coherence measures were not driven by anunderlyingmechanismof coherence.
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Other efforts to tackle the issue of culture in animals have been made another way by putting the emphasis on anunderlyingmechanism: social learning.
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One of the key insights provided by connectionist models is that the mapping between overt behaviour andunderlyingmechanismis often nonlinear.
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Conversely, the music of two cultures may employ very different materials, but theunderlyingmechanism governing the organisation of these materials might be the same for both.
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However, if it represents a valid ' protective ' effect (which is unlikely), theunderlyingmechanismremains intriguing.
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These horseshoes represent theunderlyingmechanismfor chaotic particle motion.
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Theunderlyingmechanismof the heat-induced longevity described here for watermelon seeds needs to be resolved.
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Molecular inflammation as anunderlyingmechanismof aging: the anti-inflammatory action of calorie restriction.
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However, theunderlyingmechanismfor these energies to occur is still unclear.
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