definitive study

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definitive
adjective
uk
/dɪˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/us
/dɪˈfɪn.ə.t̬ɪv/
not able to be changed ...
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study
noun
uk
/ˈstʌd.i/us
/ˈstʌd.i/
the activity of examining a subject in detail in order to discover ...
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The two primers, which then were adopted for thedefinitivestudy, provided good reproducibility, although the intensity of the bands was variable in some cases.
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Future researchers will welcome the volume's abstracts of official sources, but the volume is far from being adefinitivestudy.
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There has been nodefinitivestudyundertaken to resolve these uncertainties in many of the species in the genus.
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The point is that there is no firmdefinitivestudythat without doubt can directly link tobacco advertising with the prevalence of smoking, particularly among children.
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This book has been known as thedefinitivestudyon coordinated independence for jazz drummers.
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Although some studies show improved circulation and reduced soreness there has been nodefinitivestudyon the use of basketball sleeves.
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The first book to be published on the topic and still thedefinitivestudy, it is based on 21 years' research.
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Similarly, whilst numerous techniques exist to improve or compensate for dysphagia, larger-scale definitive studies on the optimum methods are still awaited.
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In sheep, position in a moving flock is highly correlated with social dominance, but there is nodefinitivestudyto show consistent voluntary leadership by an individual sheep.
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I am afraid that there are no definitive studies that can tell us about the exact polluting properties of all the fuels.
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While the definitive studies are lacking, the former view received support from a 2004 meta-analysis of 13 small studies.
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The debates that raged about matriliny, marriage ceremonies, hypergamy, and polyandry after these definitive studies were complex.
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Although no definitive studies currently exist, trichlorethane should be treated as a potential carcinogen since laboratory evidence suggests that low molecular weight chlorinated hydrocarbons may be carcinogenic.
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