environmental modification

collocation in English

meaningsofenvironmentalandmodification

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environmental
adjective
uk
/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl/us
/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.t̬əl/
relating to ...
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modification
noun
uk
/ˌmɒd.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌmɑː.də.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
a change to something, usually to ...
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(Definition ofenvironmentalandmodificationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The nonpharmacological approach involves psychological-behavioural intervention,environmentalmodification, and education and support of the carers.
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The effect of color-psychodynamicenvironmentalmodificationon disciplinary incidents in elementary schools over one school year : a controlled study.
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Intervention for identified fall-risk factors comprised an individualized home-based programme of appropriate medication changes,environmentalmodificationand exercises.
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Of course, such predictions rest to some extent on the assumption that there would be no other majorenvironmentalmodificationcaused by climate change.
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Meanwhile, the rest are allowed to use their infant gums on such nonsensical pap as the proposed treaty to banenvironmentalmodificationfor military purposes.
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It prohibits the hostile use ofenvironmentalmodificationtechniques having widespread, long-lasting or severe effects.
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The convention prohibits the military or other hostile use ofenvironmentalmodificationtechniques having widespread, long-lasting or severe effects.
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The convention aims to prohibit the military or other hostile use ofenvironmentalmodificationtechniques having widespread, long-lasting or severe effects.
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The first part deals with environmental modifications which are useful in the treatment of genetic disease.
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The occupational therapist will want to identify each of the activity limitations to assess if they can be reduced by assistive devices or environmental modifications.
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Reducing open collections of water throughenvironmentalmodificationis the preferred method of control, given the concerns of negative health effects from insecticides and greater logistical difficulties with control agents.
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We conclude that older people with mild to moderate dementia should be encouraged to be active outdoors and that this can be facilitated by small environmental modifications.
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This differs from genetic inheritance because it depends on each generation to sustain the efforts towards environmental modifications of previous generations.
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After unsuccessful efforts to control the locusts through environmental modifications, chemical agents are currently being used.
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