rapid decay
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrapidanddecay
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rapid
adjective
uk/ˈræp.ɪd/us/ˈræp.ɪd/
fast ...
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decay
noun[U]
uk/dɪˈkeɪ/us/dɪˈkeɪ/
the process ...
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(Definition ofrapidanddecayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The increase in convection velocity is caused by the morerapiddecayof the smaller pressure producing eddies near the wall.
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This operation will be hampered if there israpiddecayof phonological material in the short-term store.
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On the left of figure 4, we note therapiddecayof the disturbance both outside and inside the pipe.
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Further research will determine whether this observation is ubiquitous and perhaps associated withrapiddecayin adult antibody levels.
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Thisrapiddecayof linkage disequilibrium with distance across the sequence suggests extensive recombination.
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The phonological representation may not be as well specified in the first instance, or it may be subject to morerapiddecayfunctions.
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The data, in contrast, show smooth andrapiddecayup to 4 items, followed by much slower decay.
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To avoid ghosting of moving images, the phosphor has arapiddecayso that when a new frame is "painted" on the phosphor the old one has almost completely decayed.
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The result is therapiddecayof children's teeth is over half my constituency—and every doctor and medical officer of health will say the same.
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This has brought about therapiddecayof the very fabric of our homes.
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This slows down (lengthens) the flyback time from the extremelyrapiddecayrate that would result if they were electrically isolated during this short period.
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During the last year of his life his mind sufferedrapiddecay, of which signs had been apparent so early as 1868.
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Shallow processing (e.g., processing based on phonemic and orthographic components) leads to a fragile memory trace that is susceptible torapiddecay.
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Poor initial quality and inadequate maintenance led torapiddecay.
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It also contains decaying plant and animal matter, which disappears quickly, because the warm, humid conditions promoterapiddecay.
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It is characterized by a strong opening articulation followed by arapiddecayof sound.
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The damage could be visually and physically significant, leading to leaks andrapiddecay.
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Conditions for the existence of the convolution may be tricky, since a blow-up in "g" at infinity can be easily offset by sufficientlyrapiddecayin "f".
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