observed change
collocation in Englishmeaningsofobserveandchange
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observe
verb[T]
uk/əbˈzɜːv/us/əbˈzɝːv/
formal
to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something, especially in order to learn more ...
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change
noun
uk/tʃeɪndʒ/us/tʃeɪndʒ/
the act of becoming different, or the result of something ...
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(Definition ofobserveandchangefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This hypothesis predicts theobservedchangein statutory interpretation, and the outcome that was selected by the judiciary.
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About half of thisobservedchangehas occurred during the last 50-60 years.
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What is crucial here is the quadratic term used to check how linear the trend is in a givenobservedchange.
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However, the growth in boundary-layer thickness with downstream distance must also contribute to theobservedchangein wavelength.
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These fox activity patterns in relation to their pup-rearing and den maintenance might cause theobservedchangein bait acceptance by foxes in the study area.
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The origin on the cost-effectiveness plane represents the comparator strategy (counseling), while each data point represents theobservedchangein cost and effect using the intervention strategy (antidepressants).
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Yet, these data are still limited and selection experiments have mainly focused on theobservedchange in allelic frequencies between selected lines, but not its evolution over time.
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Theobservedchangein the moon's orbital period is actually the difference in the time it takes light to traverse the shorter or longer distance.
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The rational background of time-based pricing is expected orobservedchangeof the supply and demand balance during time.
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There are few possibilities to validate such models with the aid of past observed changes.
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To evaluate the contribution of polar ice caps to the observed changes, regular observation of large polar areas is necessary.
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This can be inferred from the similarities of the observed changes and those seen in the experimental model of ethinyloestradiol-induced cholestasis in rats (see below).
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These effects are insufficient to explain the observed changes in ocular rhodopsin.
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The observed changes until 1990 are also shown.
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Moving closer to the city center, the type of buildingsobservedchangedrastically.
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The following observed changes can be noticed : the increased incidence of varicella in very small children and in young adults.
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As the observed changes in serotype frequency may have several explanations, epidemiological studies are needed to clarify them.
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Observed changes in murine behaviour may be relevant to human toxocariasis.
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