degree of realism

collocation in English

meaningsofdegreeandrealism

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degree
noun
uk
/dɪˈɡriː/us
/dɪˈɡriː/
(an) amount or level ...
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realism
noun[U]
uk
/ˈrɪə.lɪ.zəm/us
/ˈriː.ə-/
a way of thinking and acting based on facts and what is possible, rather than on hopes for things that are unlikely ...
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(Definition ofdegreeandrealismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The first step away from perfection destroys the beautiful mathematics without adding a significantdegreeofrealism.
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The first objective is to capture, with somedegreeofrealism, a trading environment in which agents have heterogeneous expectations.
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We obviously regret very much that more elaborate consultation was not possible, but one must plead for adegreeofrealism.
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What has been lacking in this debate is adegreeofrealism.
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They should show adegreeofrealismand statecraft that avoids always hitting the raw nerve of the opponent.
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That rivalry is now over and adegreeofrealismprevails.
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Direct elections should bring a greaterdegreeofrealismand should result in a more percipient reflection of public opinion.
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But there also has to be adegreeofrealismin the universities.
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As to the exercise, it is important to inject adegreeofrealism.
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We believe that it will restore a most valuable element of parliamentary control as well as promoting a much greaterdegreeofrealismin departmental control and management.
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Adegreeofrealismwas necessary.
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It is essential, therefore, that wage and salary negotiations now in the pipeline should be pursued—while recognising our present dire circumstances—with a refreshingdegreeofrealism.
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Stylistically, the film achieves a surprisingly highdegreeofrealism, especially in the trench and fight scenes.
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Most of her stories were allegories with a clear moral, but she leavened her didacticism with adegreeofrealismand naturalism.
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It masterfully blends fantasy and a touch of real life history to add an unparalleleddegreeofrealismto an adventure game.
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The figures, the minutely detailed clothes and the architecture of the room and windows are depicted with a highdegreeofrealism.
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It was filmed almost entirely on location on filmstock (which gave it a startlingdegreeofrealism), and had a heavy bias toward action sequences.
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The visual style of the film is straightforward and classical, but each scene is rendered with a greatdegreeofrealismand sense of place.
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