critical factor

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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factor
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfæk.tər/us
/ˈfæk.tɚ/
a fact or situation that influences the result ...
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(Definition ofcriticalandfactorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Ventilation is again acriticalfactor.
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The mostcriticalfactorwas simple shortage of space.
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The stage of development is acriticalfactorinfluencing germination.
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Instead, we contend that gestational age is actually a morecriticalfactorin considering treatment goals.
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The environment of the oocyte cytoplasm is onecriticalfactorbesides the donor cells.
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Discount rates become acriticalfactorin computing the net present value of alternative legislative interventions.
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It promotes learner autonomy in working on pronunciation, acriticalfactorin success.
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The othercriticalfactoroutside the design process is the market.
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I suggest that thecriticalfactoris not so much synchronic frequency as diachrony.
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This has been acriticalfactorin almost all of our requests for consultation.
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This is acriticalfactorfor the binding and subsequent activation of certain peripheral proteins.
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They assume that the amount of confirming evidence is thecriticalfactor.
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Does the constructivist classroom work well when time is acriticalfactor?
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Thecriticalfactorfor the success of this process is time.
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The presence of children was a morecriticalfactorfor this group.
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In addition, their nest-building behaviour is acriticalfactorin terms of seed dispersal.
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Anothercriticalfactoris the amount of low-lying land along the coast.
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That is thecriticalfactor.
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It is acriticalfactor.
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Predictability is acriticalfactor.
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Thecriticalfactoris investment.
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Expectation was thecriticalfactor.
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Thecriticalfactorwas competition : the more competition there was in the market, the more primary producers benefited.
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We believe that the addition of plume-type mantle material was acriticalfactorleading to platinum-group element mineralization.
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Therefore, oxidative stress seems to be acriticalfactorthat has an impact on in vitro embryo development.
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