downward revision

collocation in English

meaningsofdownwardandrevision

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downward
adjective
uk
/ˈdaʊn.wəd/us
/ˈdaʊn.wɚd/
moving towards a ...
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revision
noun
uk
/rɪˈvɪʒ.ən/us
/rɪˈvɪʒ.ən/
a change that is made to something, or the process of ...
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(Definition ofdownwardandrevisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The results revealed a markeddownwardrevisionin intended family size from an earlier average of 2-61 children to 2-23 children now.
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It is not expected to be sufficient to absorb all spare generating capacity, particularly in view of the recentdownwardrevisionof forecast electricity demand.
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The current review of public spending may therefore lead to somedownwardrevisionin the growth of expenditure programmes.
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That upward ordownwardrevisioncould extend over the entire range of that port's rates.
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I merely wish to pose a number of questions about whether the substantialdownwardrevisionis the right solution.
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However, even after thedownwardrevisionof the figure, we know that 700,000 older people will not claim that to which they are entitled.
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What will be the new margin of spare generating capacity in the light of thedownwardrevision?
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The gap must force adownwardrevisionof those forecasts of consumption.
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Second, believe that a flexibility clause or regulator should be introduced to provide for adownwardrevisionof growth rate in a time of grave and severe recession.
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We always thought, in our innocence, that equal pay meant revision of salaries in an upward direction and not adownwardrevisionof certain salary scales.
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Surely a case could be made that because of thedownwardrevision300 extra staff would be the most cost-effective way of bringing in these receipts.
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There isdownwardrevision, if there is a change of circumstances during the year, but there cannot be an upward revision unless it is done by a general revaluation.
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It can also mean adownwardrevision(also called impairment) in the book values of the assets.
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We favor the immediatedownwardrevisionof the existing high and in many cases prohibitive tariff duties, insisting that material reductions be speedily made upon the necessaries of life.
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Thedownwardrevisionwas expected to be approximately $3.0 million, or $0.05 per share, subject to the completion of an inquiry being conducted by the audit committee of the board of directors.
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However, this is offset by downward revisions to the figures for local authorities and public corporations based on evidence from other sources.
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The result has been successive downward revisions of the amount of excess expenditure.
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These forecasts represent significant downward revisions from the forecasts of three months ago.
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The bill proposed moderate downward revisions in the tariff, especially on raw materials.
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