constant comparison

collocation in English

meaningsofconstantandcomparison

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constant
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒn.stənt/us
/ˈkɑːn.stənt/
happening a lot or all ...
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comparison
noun[C or U]
uk
/kəmˈpær.ɪ.sən/us
/kəmˈper.ɪ.sən/
the act of comparing two or more people ...
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(Definition ofconstantandcomparisonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A "constantcomparison" strategy ensured internal consistency in the coding process.
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Through use ofconstantcomparisonnine key categories emerged.
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The authors audiotaped and transcribed focus group sessions, using the method ofconstantcomparisonto analyze the data.
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The subsequent interviews were treated the same way and the codes were compared to the previous interviewsconstantcomparison!; new codes were documented.
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The data were analysed using a process of inductive analysis andconstantcomparison.
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Transcripts were analysed usingconstantcomparisonto identify emerging themes.
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Transcripts were imported into a qualitative software programme for the organization of data and application of the coding frame using aconstantcomparisonapproach.
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Transcripts were repeatedly read, using theconstantcomparisonmethod, and themes were identified and modified during the process.
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Open coding, analytic induction andconstantcomparisonwere used to analyze the data.
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Theconstantcomparisonto one's expectations induces regret, which reduces the satisfaction of any decision, even if it fills the individual's needs.
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The most common example of the kind of evidence used is the author's constant comparisons of the characters of various acquaintances and friends of the protagonists of the story.
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