very concept

collocation in English

meaningsofveryandconcept

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very
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈver.i/us
/ˈver.i/
(used to add emphasis to a noun) exact ...
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concept
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.sept/us
/ˈkɑːn.sept/
a principle ...
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(Definition ofveryandconceptfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofvery concept

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Theveryconceptof rationality underdetermines the outcome.
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This may seem to call into question theveryconceptof a decisive vote.
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Thisveryconceptmay be its main advantage, resulting in high rates of closure and giving few complications.
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Within it, theveryconceptof a phase space becomes secondary.
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Yet theveryconceptof toleration depended on what it excluded.
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There are also some who think that theveryconceptof equality involves precision.
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Theveryconceptof development is based on the idea that decisions made today can lead to a better future.
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In more recent times, theveryconceptof industry policy has become controversial because of its association with sectoral intervention and state-led economic adjustment.
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Another fresh strand of thinking is that theveryconceptof global labour standards should be refashioned, if not overhauled altogether.
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Theveryconceptof informed consent is almost meaningless in societies that stress the overriding importance of an individual's relationship with family and community.
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First, theveryconceptof a type as a value is foreign.
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More fundamentally, a consensual definition of theveryconceptof ' civil society ' has still to emerge.
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Theveryconceptof rationality is in these cases ambiguous.
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Does theveryconceptof worship entail that it is obligatory to worship any entity that it is reasonable to worship?
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Theveryconceptof a robotic assistant puts the user in charge.
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It is a wonderful exploration of varieties of hedonism, and a demonstration of the plasticity of theveryconceptof hedonism.
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Finally, it is suggested that successful women leaders contest or 'trouble' established gender boundaries and thereby expand theveryconceptof what it means to be a leader.
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Theveryconceptof expertise is based on the idea that the professional "knows" that he/she can back up advice and proposed action with evidence.
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First, knowledge of or interest in public affairs may be so low that theveryconceptof globalisation does not have any resonance in the minds of citizens.
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