useful application

collocation in English

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useful
adjective
uk
/ˈjuːs.fəl/us
/ˈjuːs.fəl/
effective; helping you to do or ...
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application
noun
uk
/ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌæp.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/
an official request for something, usually ...
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(Definition ofusefulandapplicationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Augmented reality environment hasusefulapplicationon telerobotics.
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This would be a practical andusefulapplicationof the cohort perspective in gerontology and its understanding.
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Ultimately, of course, informed and detailed investigation will determine the extent to which this framework hasusefulapplicationin understanding brain function.
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It is a discussion of their range ofusefulapplication.
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It may be ausefulapplicationor may primarily be an example of a useful programming technique.
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However, since these rates may be difficult to predict, the mostusefulapplicationof the model is to diseases for which the rates are not changing too rapidly.
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Encouraging people to save—people who do not save at the moment—is ausefulapplicationof the tax system.
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Nevertheless, it is still ausefulapplicationof public money for the student to have taken part in that critical research mass—that major research effort.
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We do not wish to fetter the commission's discretion to pursue research which could have ausefulapplicationto deer management.
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It does not seem ausefulapplicationof the rating system that we should have rules that seek to penalise success and discourage the most effective use of premises.
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Anotherusefulapplicationof nanorobots is assisting in the repair of tissue cells alongside white blood cells.
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This gel has theusefulapplicationas it can therefore act as a nitric oxide sensor.
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Ausefulapplicationof this effect is reading written text.
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Anotherusefulapplicationof dithering is for situations in which the graphic file format is the limiting factor.
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An activation level sufficient forusefulapplicationmay be attained solely from high surface area; however, further chemical treatment often enhances adsorption properties.
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Another potentiallyusefulapplicationof normative comparison is for large program planning, curriculum development, and research on the psychological and educational characteristics of large groups.
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Oneusefulapplicationof fiber optic cables is to provide the communications links to carry signals within the chamber.
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Ausefulapplicationis in the preparation of aryl iodides from arenediazonium salts.
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Usefulapplicationare for unsaturated fats, synthetic and natural rubbers, and some natural products such as pinene.
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I found this a creative approach, which is shown to have useful applications to programming simple games, like solitaire.
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