widespread application

collocation in English

meaningsofwidespreadandapplication

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widespread
adjective
uk
/ˌwaɪdˈspred/us
/ˌwaɪdˈspred/
existing or happening in many places and/or among ...
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application
noun
uk
/ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌæp.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/
an official request for something, usually ...
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The equipment required and its high cost limitwidespreadapplicationin rural settings.
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The optimal level of specificity of these rules ofwidespreadapplicationwould have to be considered with respect to the entire judicial system.
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Two examples shed insight that haswidespreadapplication.
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Nevertheless, a major bottleneck impeding thewidespreadapplicationof these cells is the lack of efficient cryopreservation protocols.
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Widespreadapplicationof the basic research findings is projected to occur over the next 10-20 years.
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The theory of explanatory coherence has been shown to havewidespreadapplicationin assessing the worth of explanatory theories, but it deliberately excludes predictive success as an explanatory criterion.
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One advantage of the currentwidespreadapplicationof these vaccines is that data will now accumulate on any reversion and other potential risks to humans, target animals and the environment.
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However, the potential risk of stroke caused by plaque particles embolizing in the brain, either during or directly after the procedure, has been an obstacle to itswidespreadapplication(2).
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In my view,widespreadapplicationof cleaner technology is one solution, precisely because it would facilitate the reduction of polluting emissions.
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Anotherwidespreadapplicationis to be found in the field of child health.
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Morewidespreadapplicationof known techniques is a major problem facing the industry.
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It is plain that the principles underlying the amendment are ofwidespreadapplicationand are attracting a great deal of support.
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This is an important matter, not only because of the fundamental issues which are involved, but because of thewidespreadapplicationof these schemes.
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Certainly the great andwidespreadapplicationof the development land tax is having an adverse effect.
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It is important that this kind of scheme should be of fairlywidespreadapplicationacross the country.
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Would he consider earnestly a morewidespreadapplicationof this important principle in order to promote and foster the building of new motorways?
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So the position that we are maintaining not only has a morewidespreadapplicationthan one might have thought but has been maintained for the last 30 years.
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With the best will in the world—even if that is one's will—those matters cannot be the subject of populist decisions based on thewidespreadapplicationof the processes of democracy.
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Technical discussions are currently taking place concerning the morewidespreadapplicationof the technique.
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Information technology and itswidespreadapplicationto all walks of life has little net impact on levels of employment.
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