early period
collocation in Englishmeaningsofearlyandperiod
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early
adjective
adverb
uk/ˈɜː.li/us/ˈɝː.li/
near the beginning of a period of time, or before the usual, expected, or ...
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period
noun[C]
uk/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/us/ˈpɪr.i.əd/
a length ...
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(Definition ofearlyandperiodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Correspondingly, their contribution is heavily biased towards theearlyperiod.
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Conversions were, in thisearlyperiod, rather a cosmetic process.
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In contrast, chromaticism and pedal points appear to have exhausted their interest after theearlyperiod.
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In survivors operated on during theearlyperiod, the long-term status was less satisfactory.
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They found expression during theearlyperiod, that is, before such threats became manifest.
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Thisearlyperiodis marked by a pre-capitalist and 'handicraft' mentality.
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The slum clearance movement began as a fairly widely-based operation in theearlyperiod.
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Theearlyperiodis necessarily one of expansion from a relatively low base.
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It is therefore difficult to make inferences about portfolio strategies in thisearlyperiod.
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Especially in theearlyperiod, where the stakes were identified, business interests played a decisive role.
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Second, why were particular advocacy techniques adopted during thisearlyperiod?
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During thisearlyperiod, the land was slowly dissolving and sinking below sea level.
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They were regions of predominantly clearance area activity and both made important contributions toearlyperiodclearance.
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That library was pre-screened against housekeeping genes that were frequently encountered during theearlyperiodof sequencing.
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One of the most striking peculiarities marking theearlyperiodof a science is the following fact.
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Reliable facts and figures are hard to come by for theearlyperiod, especially the 1920s and the 1930s.
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In theearlyperiod, the lower-hybrid drift instability is excited in the periphery of the current layer.
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There are many anecdotes from theearlyperiodthat demonstrate both fragmentation and rank and file politician power.
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Generally, no, or less, increase in the diameter in theearlyperiodof incubation after inoculation constituted a lag phase.
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There is indeed much evidence to the contrary, even for theearlyperiodcovered by this book.
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Individual orders contributed roughly a quarter of the activity in these provincial cities in theearlyperiod.
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In thisearlyperiod, the government did not intervene in such activities as long as they retained a purely philanthropic goal.
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Contradictory interpretations and new archival material of thisearlyperiodof his electro-magnetical research indicate the need for further research.
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They may have roles in embryogenesis, in embryonic pattern formation, in theearlyperiodof grain filling of cereals, and in enhancing sink strength.
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During theearlyperiodof our study, legitimation effects dominated and increases in density actually decreased mortality rates before density reached a relatively high level.
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