critical element

collocation in English

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critical
adjective
uk
/ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/
us
/ˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.kəl/
saying that someone or something is bad ...
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element
noun
uk
/ˈel.ɪ.mənt/
us
/ˈel.ə.mənt/
a part ...
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(Definition ofcriticalandelementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcritical element

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There is a definitelycriticalelementin his account.
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The seed-to-yield ratio is acriticalelement.
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Acriticalelementof the design involved the selection of a matched control group.
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Thecriticalelementrequired for an effective futility study is an appropriate historical reference standard.
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Acriticalelementof quantitative data analysis is the integrity of data.
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That is thecriticalelement.
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All of us believe that restrictive covenants were acriticalelementin the social composition and design of the suburbs.
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Nonetheless, the obligation to preserve public trust extends to all scientists, as acriticalelementof their collective professional responsibility.
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First, for all subjects and for the three postreceptoral mechanisms, thecriticalelementseparations are almost flat with contour curvature.
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Plain and open symbols representcriticalelementseparations for detection of jagged contours and closed contours, respectively.
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However, covering costs is acriticalelementof developing and providing sustainable treatment for patients with rare diseases.
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I see that as thecriticalelement.
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Design will be acriticalelement.
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Thecriticalelementmust be flexibility.
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That is acriticalelementof a policy for people.
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That is thecriticalelementin the debate.
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There is acriticalelementin the scheme.
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That baseline provision is the mostcriticalelement.
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I believe that that is acriticalelement.
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Thecriticalelementis that of enticement or incitement.
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Acriticalelementof the learning process described in this paper is to extract a design situation from a given design context.
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Thecriticalelementrequired for such an honest-signaling system is that there be a fitness cost associated with producing the signal.
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In an era of global production telecom facilities are acriticalelementin the decision by multinationals on where to locate.
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Finally, for all subjects there is no evidence thatcriticalelementseparation is higher for closed contours than for open contours.
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Noting that for controlled multi-agent e-marketplaces negotiation is the mostcriticalelement, we base our analysis on different attributes of e-marketplaces connected with agents' negotiation.
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