appropriate interval
collocation in Englishmeaningsofappropriateandinterval
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appropriate
adjective
uk/əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/us/əˈproʊ.pri.ət/
suitable or right for a particular situation ...
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interval
noun[C]
uk/ˈɪn.tə.vəl/us/ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vəl/
a period between two events ...
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(Definition ofappropriateandintervalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There is anappropriateintervalwhich ceases to make that in the least difficult to operate in practice.
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Under the terms of the amendment the governing body may determine theappropriateintervalbetween ballots requested by an appropriate number of members.
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I do not know whether it would be reasonable to have anappropriateintervalto enable one of them to arrive.
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A third injection after anappropriateintervalis likely to reinforce such protection, but it is not known precisely by how much, except that it falls short of guaranteed immunity.
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The streamline patterns themselves can be found by coating the platinum wire with a suitable insulator, leaving only small bare sections at appropriate intervals.
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Now, more water can be applied at appropriate intervals to well-fertilized tea harvested at the correct time.
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Lucius, three years his junior, was granted the same honours after theappropriateintervalhad elapsed.
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The need is for facilities, preferably comprehensive ones, at appropriate intervals to meet the needs of all users.
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Inquiries are also made at appropriate intervals to check the frequency and length of visits and other matters relevant to residence status.
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The first point is whether the inspection shall be at appropriate intervals.
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We believe that the best way to ensure proper care is to require the provision of rest, food and water at appropriate intervals.
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I am not, of course, suggesting that there should not be at appropriate intervals changes in design.
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I shall myself meet the chairman of the company at appropriate intervals to discuss progress.
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It is one to which we should return at appropriate intervals.
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It requires transport in suitable conditions and animals must be fed and watered at appropriate intervals.
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In both cases, the care plan has to be written and reviewed at appropriate intervals, and modified where necessary.
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This community dental service grew up out of the old school dental service which provides for the screening at appropriate intervals of all children in maintained schools.
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Government policy has been to make substantial increase in the fund at appropriate intervals rather than attempt to anticipate inflation and the other unknown factors through annual increases.
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The association gives opportunities to exchange our views at appropriate intervals.
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