central system

collocation in English

meaningsofcentralandsystem

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central
adjective
uk
/ˈsen.trəl/
us
/ˈsen.trəl/
in, at, from, or near the centre or most important part ...
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system
noun
uk
/ˈsɪs.təm/
us
/ˈsɪs.təm/
a set of connected things or devices that ...
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(Definition ofcentralandsystemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In contrast, if one assumes that the acquisition of syntactic abilities is relatively independent fromcentralsystemlanguage functions the data are more easily explained.
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The latter, however, is acentralsystemwhich has essential problems of modularity, a fact that brings the entire picture into question.
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The proposal of massivecentralsystemmodularity requires a mechanism that allows flexibility between domains of cognition.
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In fact, we needn't even mention theories of intelligence or of modules, and besides a very general distinction betweencentralsystemand periphery we need very little else.
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The first is far too specific in its coverage, but the second provides the reader with a good appreciation of how acentralsystemcontroller works at its different levels.
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Thecentralsystemof medical classification operated by each of the three services lays down employability standards by which to measure an individual's medical fitness.
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Of course, when the trade was free there were many different categories which it would be impracticable to have under acentralsystemwith rationing.
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With acentralsystem, lots of costs can be drawn out of the system.
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The gas industry comprises onecentralsystemas compared with the electricity industry which comprises a number of different bodies in different regions.
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The preventive treatment of such cases needs resources of staff and equipment unobtainable in hostels, under whatevercentralsystemof control they may be placed.
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There is no proposal here to hand this over to any stereotyped,centralsystem.
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We need to interconnect acentralsystemand national equipment with particularly demanding specifications, and make them interact.
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We altered the original prosposals, because we concluded that some special cases should be added to thecentralsystem.
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In any event, however, both the national systems and thecentralsystemmust be fully operational before the system is launched.
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There will be a corresponding need for acentralsystemof handling emergency calls which may arise on any one of the networks.
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There is nocentralsystemgoverning the allocation of prisoners from closed prisons to open prisons.
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