degree of dependence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdegreeanddependence
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degree
noun
uk/dɪˈɡriː/us/dɪˈɡriː/
(an) amount or level ...
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dependence
noun[S or U]
uk/dɪˈpen.dəns/us/dɪˈpen.dəns/
the situation in which you need something or someone all the time, especially in order to continue existing ...
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(Definition ofdegreeanddependencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Thedegreeofdependence, however, is small.
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Obviously, the patient's clinical condition,degreeofdependence, preference and practitioner experience will determine which drug to use.
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The first concerns thedegreeofdependencethat exists between forms of language and specific kinds of contexts.
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However, thedegreeofdependencebetween the ants and the scale insects that they tend is unknown for most interactions.
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Thedegreeofdependenceon remedies is excessive.
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If, however, such a reaction was also present on the father's side, we see a highdegreeofdependenceon the part of the child.
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They also spoke of becoming closer to adult children and their grandchildren because of a greaterdegreeofdependence, at least for a time.
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The woman's own opinion on dominance in marriage may be considered to be partly an expression of herdegreeofdependence.
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Other variables influencing household decisions to participate are levels of asset ownership,degreeofdependenceon common land and level of education.
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This section shows that there is some evidence of a slightdegreeofdependencebut that the assumption of independence produces reasonable results in many situations.
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These terms serve to re-construct the ideal to one that can incorporate thatdegreeofdependencethat is required to maximise an older person's enjoyment of life.
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Each of these aims has adegreeofdependenceupon the others.
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The allowance to other dependants varies with thedegreeofdependence.
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Secondly, thedegreeofdependenceof this category of dependent relative is far greater than any other kind.
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Ourdegreeofdependenceon one another may well be increasing, but it is increasing in both directions.
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Without such information any proper statistics as to thedegreeofdependenceof the juvenile population could not be extracted.
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Thedegreeofdependenceof certain limited parts of this country on a major industry is completely ignored.
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There is adegreeofdependenceon sound radio possibly equalled only in other similar rural areas.
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Thedegreeofdependencein young women today, when more and more of them are working, is comparatively small.
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They would also have to be guided by the regulations which specify that parents must show adegreeofdependenceand pecuniary need.
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Awards to other dependants vary according to thedegreeofdependenceand other circumstances within the maximum of a widow's pension.
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From such a table we can measure thedegreeofdependencebetween any two phenomena.
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Cleaner species, as shown in the table, vary widely in theirdegreeofdependenceon their clients.
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The higher the costs to one country, the greater is thedegreeofdependenceof that country.
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