on an individual basis

collocation in English

meaningsofon,individualandbasis

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on
preposition
uk
/ɒn/
us
/ɑːn/
used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it, or that something is moving into such ...
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individual
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/
us
/ˌɪn.dəˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/
existing and considered separately from the other things or people in ...
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basis
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/
us
/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/
the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something ...
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(Definition ofon,individualandbasisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Their objective was to do so not on anindividualbasis, but through cooperatives.
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Decisions about the best method of prescribing should be made on anindividualbasisfor each patient.
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When we are involved in large-scale projects, we must make judgments on anindividualbasisabout whether they are good or bad.
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Overall, the results of case-controlled studies should be viewed on anindividualbasisin light of what cases and controls consist.
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First, participants were interviewed orally on anindividualbasisby the second author.
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Localization information must be computed on anindividualbasis.
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In addition, testing of subjects is usually done on anindividualbasisand is very time and cost intensive.
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Both this final training session and the subsequent testing session were conducted on anindividualbasis.
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Nationwide the procedures are widely carried out on anindividualbasisand inappropriate use rates are probably high.
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On anindividualbasis, guards behaved quite differently from each other, reflecting their own degree of identification with camp behaviour.
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I administered the picture-cued production task to each of the 27 subjects on anindividualbasis.
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The neuropsychological test battery was administered in a single session in a quiet interview room on anindividualbasis.
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Identification of crickets on anindividualbasisis influenced only by the hunters' criterion of body size.
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We do not discuss another aspect of political corruption - the use of campaign funds by politicians to purchase votes on anindividualbasis.
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The company categorically refused as it preferred to deal with workers on anindividualbasisencouraging personal contracts and opposing their collective organization.
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He then made copies and began to sell them on anindividualbasis.
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However, which study is performed on anindividualbasiswill depend in part on local availability of technology.
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Other studies have attempted to reduce recognized risk factors on anindividualbasis.
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The interviews were analyzed on anindividualbasis.
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