desired size
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdesiredandsize
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desired
adjective
uk/dɪˈzaɪəd/us/dɪˈzaɪrd/
that ...
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size
noun
uk/saɪz/us/saɪz/
how large or small something or ...
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(Definition ofdesiredandsizefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Tissue expansion is used when there is insufficient tissue after mastectomy to create thedesiredsizeand shape of each breast in a single stage.
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We start with induction of a small grammar, and stepwise add nonterminals to this grammar until it reaches thedesiredsize.
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The lambda can be extended to anydesiredsize.
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Furthermore, thedesiredsizeof the description limits the number of facts that can be selected.
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Family size aspirations were considerably lower, however, the meandesiredsizebeing only 3-4 children for the entire sample.
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Asking mothers aboutdesiredsizehas its limitations.
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Certainly, this may have operated here to some extent, although there were distinct individual discrepancies between actual anddesiredsizewhich also varied by culture.
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The pipette was then beveled to thedesiredsize(;3 mm) and sharpness.
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A column or bar of plastic clay was forced through an aperture at the mouth of a large container and then cut to thedesiredsize.
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In most studies, mothers have been asked about ideal ordesiredsizebefore completion of their families and, in these circumstances, only time will test the validity of their responses.
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It is always open for individual members of a corporation to resign voluntarily in order to assist the corporation to reach itsdesiredsize.
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The choice of materials depends on thedesiredsizeand weight of the entire ensemble, resistance to high humidity, the cost and the desired quality.
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These cyclones are used to separate coarse particles that need further grinding from fine particles that are of thedesiredsize.
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The first challenge is to find a suitable asteroid to retrieve objects of thedesiredsizeare very dim and difficult to find.
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However, the city was unable to raise the money needed for a stadium of thedesiredsize.
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The plans can be scaled to anydesiredsizewith a computer or copy machine, usually with little or no loss in aerodynamic efficiency.
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This allows for the construction of a large snowball by simply rolling it, until it grows to thedesiredsize.
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This approach serves as a bottom-up approach, where problems are solved by solving larger and larger instances, until thedesiredsizeis reached.
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Before making a selecting an area, thedesiredsizeor ratio must be set by adjusting the width and height.
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A seed batch can be made by allowing normal honey to crystallize and crushing the crystals to thedesiredsize.
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