adequate replacement

collocation in English

meaningsofadequateandreplacement

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adequate
adjective
uk
/ˈæd.ə.kwət/us
/ˈæd.ə.kwət/
enough or satisfactory for a ...
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replacement
noun
uk
/rɪˈpleɪs.mənt/us
/rɪˈpleɪs.mənt/
the process of replacing something with ...
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(Definition ofadequateandreplacementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Still, the four-dimensionalist might claim that his ontology would be anadequatereplacementof our ontology.
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Conversely, since could probably serve as anadequatereplacementfor many of the examples with the other two connectives.
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The mainstay of treatment in diarrhoea is to monitor fluid and electrolyte balance and provideadequatereplacement.
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It aims to ensure that retirees have anadequatereplacementrate (retirement income relative to earnings before retirement), not just a poverty-preventing, absolute standard of living.
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The condition of both locomotives and rolling stock has suffered from intensive use during the war and lack ofadequatereplacement.
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The problems to be overcome in providing anadequatereplacementfor a normal arm are very great and development of powered artificial arms is continuous.
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On what basis is that regarded as anadequatereplacementfor the current arrangements?
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The new proposals threaten to eliminate the only effective, integrated independent watchdog that patients have, without putting forward anadequatereplacement.
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We objected, and said that the service was being destroyed, and that noadequatereplacementwas being put in its place.
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In particular, they will hope thatadequatereplacementfacilities and bed spaces will be provided before the resettlement units due for closure are actually closed.
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It would have to be very complex if it were to be anadequatereplacementfor the present registration and licensing arrangements.
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I want to concentrate particularly on conditional fees and whether they will be anadequatereplacementfor legal aid.
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The inclusion of one regional member on a national council is hardly anadequatereplacementfor a full regional council.
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We must be careful, however, not to withdraw documents without anadequatereplacementbeing made available.
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It is not intended that that temporary facility should be anadequatereplacement.
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The single regeneration budget will not be anadequatereplacement.
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As he knows, our policy is that no psychiatric hospital should close unless there areadequatereplacementservices.
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It has been anadequatereplacementfor the textile industry in my part of the country.
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I ask that the provision of proper andadequatereplacementhousing is proceeded with as speedily as possible, in consultation with local residents.
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That means that because the schools are earmarked for closure, but there is not anadequatereplacement policy, the resources will not follow the pupils into mainstream schools.
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