unpredictable nature
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unpredictable
adjective
uk/ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/us/ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/
likely to change suddenly and without reason and therefore not able to be predicted (= expected before it happens) or ...
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nature
noun
uk/ˈneɪ.tʃər/us/ˈneɪ.tʃɚ/
all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, the production of young animals or plants, ...
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This is probably because of theunpredictablenatureof the biases introduced by incorrect relationship assignment.
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This refinement was introduced to allow for latency variations that were in par t linked to theunpredictablenatureof the saccade patterns.
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The particular problems of epilepsy include its stigma and theunpredictablenatureof seizures.
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The high frequency andunpredictablenatureof rainfall made event sampling unfeasible.
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Supposedly, this would enable him or her to gain a sense of control over theunpredictablenatureof life-events.
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Her focus group respondents described ' juggling ' - a description that captures the moreunpredictablenatureof care work.
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The good death comprises various culturallysanctioned and prescribed behaviours that seek to control theunpredictablenatureof biological death.
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Thus, because of theunpredictablenatureof production activities, which requires the greatest possible availability of the individuals' time, wage-work is performed as a secondary activity.
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In undertaking the booking of patients the radiography team ensure optimum use of the treatment time which can fluctuate due to theunpredictablenatureof the workload.
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Because of theunpredictablenatureof world events, final decisions on overseas visits are often not possible until very shortly before the day of travel.
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Theunpredictablenatureof such costs make planning almost impossible.
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In view of theunpredictablenatureof these payments, it would be very difficult to draw generalised conclusions about them.
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Only a strong team can overcome the unforeseen andunpredictablenatureof war fighting and peacekeeping.
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I would like to conclude by stressing theunpredictablenatureof the virus, which behaves in strange ways.
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Is he aware that it is theunpredictablenatureof it more than the actual delay which causes trouble, particularly to business firms?
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Given theunpredictablenatureof flood defence works and its uneven incidence between one year and another, that would seem to be regrettable.
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Theunpredictablenatureand demands of parliamentary work would make the advance publication of an annual timetable impractical.
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Theunpredictablenatureof the turbulence can, with little warning, leave schools either over or understaffed, which has a great knock-on effect on budgets.
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Theunpredictablenatureof world oil prices must be considered.
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That is consistent with existing legislation and reflects the technical andunpredictablenatureof emergency planning and response.
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