alternative mechanism

collocation in English

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alternative
adjective
uk
/ɒlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv/us
/ɑːlˈtɝː.nə.t̬ɪv/
An alternative plan or method is one that you can use if you do not want to use ...
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mechanism
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/us
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/
a part of a machine, or a set of parts that ...
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(Definition ofalternativeandmechanismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Specific targeting of proteins to the flagella of trichomonads thus may be modulated by analternativemechanism.
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There must therefore be analternativemechanismfor orientation that does not depend on the sperm.
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Viral persistence in flies that feed on rabbit carcasses could provide analternativemechanismfor viral persistence in an ecosystem between consecutive epidemics.
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We have proposed analternativemechanismfor ruling out ungrammatical forms.
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Since an age-sensitive grammar acquisition mechanism does not seem to be able to account for all the recent data, analternativemechanismis needed.
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This investigation does not invalidate such explanations, but it does indicate a possiblealternativemechanismwhich may play some role.
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Consider analternativemechanismthat does not involve costly delegated monitoring.
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Analternativemechanismfor the response augmentation is an increased gain at the photoreceptor-to-horizontal cell synapse.
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The occasional presence of mixed infections of live and dead parasites may point to analternativemechanism involving infrequent defects in the inhibitory response of the parasite.
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It is clear, however, that analternativemechanismthat does not rely on physical encounters, exists to assess the density of conspecific larvae: oviposition-inhibition by oviposition-deterring semiochemicals.
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These ranged from the imposition of a fee on bullion exports, to outright export bans, thealternativemechanismthe government could apply to control the flow of money.
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Therefore, it is necessary to devise somealternativemechanismfor dealing with these applications.
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The present amendment offers analternativemechanismfor the establishment of parity.
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Amendment 7 offers analternativemechanismto achieve the optimal use of fishing opportunities and one that does not give rise to such problems.
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The first is to make some attempt to provide analternativemechanismfor a return to voluntarism.
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One does not go to war unless one has pursued everyalternativemechanism.
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That may be analternativemechanismto increasing hydrocarbon oil duties.
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This means that we need to find analternativemechanismfor setting the boundary between the schools and further education sectors.
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It must be by somealternativemechanism.
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