rapid increase

collocation in English

meaningsofrapidandincrease

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rapid
adjective
uk
/ˈræp.ɪd/
us
/ˈræp.ɪd/
fast ...
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increase
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.kriːs/
us
/ˈɪn.kriːs/
a rise in the amount or size ...
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(Definition ofrapidandincreasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This could trigger arapidincreasein yields as farmers close the large gap between farm yields and the genetic potential.
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Arapidincreaseof left ventricular wall thickness was observed already in thefirst24 hours of the procedure.
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At this time the firstrapidincreasein seed dry weight was observed and seed moisture content was about 80%.
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After the publication of the guidelines, arapidincreasein establishing local programs was seen.
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The 1930s, moreover, saw arapidincreasein cash wealth in the district.
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Therapidincreasein cloth production per household or per capita implies that domestic weavers devoted an increasing proportion of their working hours to weaving.
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The strong advection may be associated with a morerapidincreasein the turbulent length scale relative to the mean length scale.
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There has been arapidincreasein the rate at which bipolar disorder is diagnosed in children.
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The introduction of mechanisation in agriculture led to arapidincreasein areas under cultivation and in agricultural output.
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Finally, between 25 and 29 months, there was arapidincreasein the size of the sign vocabulary.
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This has been due to therapidincreasein computational capacity.
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Meanwhile, this underdeveloped state welfare was accompanied by arapidincreasein corporate welfare.
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For most childrenrapidincreaseoccurred around a frequency of 45-50.
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At the same time, there was arapidincrease(87 percent) in the number of urban entrepreneurs.
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One month is too short for labour supply to be adjusted to meet arapidincreaseof labour demand.
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Thisrapidincreaseof the elderly population requires more technical aids to support their daily living.
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The curve shows a low level of use during the mid 1980s with arapidincreasein 1988 and 1989.
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