desired amount

collocation in English

meaningsofdesiredandamount

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desired
adjective
uk
/dɪˈzaɪəd/us
/dɪˈzaɪrd/
that ...
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amount
noun[C]
uk
/əˈmaʊnt/us
/əˈmaʊnt/
a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot ...
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(Definition ofdesiredandamountfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdesired amount

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The walking speed of the sprayer operator was gauged initially to deliver thedesiredamountof spray over the area requiring treatment.
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The aperture is set to allow thedesiredamountof light into the camera.
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Credit constraints can prevent farmers from buying thedesiredamountof fertiliser.
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For example, a rotation can be initiated and then stopped when the door has opened by adesiredamount.
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It complained that it could not pay "thedesiredamountof attention to industrial safety".
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We have been accused on some fronts of not showing thedesiredamountof consideration.
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The technique of sub-niche marketing is duplicated in multiple markets to achieve thedesiredamountof income.
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To furl the mainsail, the boom is unlocked, and then rotated to take up thedesiredamountof mainsail, and then locked in place.
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The quenching results in the formation of metastable martensite, the fraction of which is reduced to thedesiredamountduring tempering.
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On average, the result is a foal with thedesiredamountof white markings.
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If each switch was converted to a relay, a microcontroller could be used to activate the relays to attain thedesiredamountof gain.
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Phenol, formaldehyde, water and catalyst are mixed in thedesiredamount, depending on the resin to be formed, and are then heated.
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The author then altered the stories to fit thedesiredamountof pages used per storyline.
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Because the team's fuel man hurried to add the gasoline during the quick stop, he did not add thedesiredamountinto the tank.
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Once thedesiredamountof exfoliation has been reached, some microdermabrasion units will then spray or infuse a skin enhancing solution into the skin.
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To select thedesiredamountof resistance, move the metal pin into the labelled hole in the weight stack.
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Once thedesiredamountof power is reached, pushing forward on the analog stick will throw the dart.
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The coffee and thedesiredamountof sugar are stirred until all coffee sinks and the sugar is dissolved.
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A customer in a supermarket takes thedesiredamountof goods off the shelf and purchases them.
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Since these effects are dose-related, in general it is advised to start with a low dose and gradually increase the dose to thedesiredamount.
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