existing literature
collocation in Englishmeaningsofexistingandliterature
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existing
adjective[before noun]
uk/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/us/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/
used to refer to something that ...
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literature
noun[U]
uk/ˈlɪt.rə.tʃər/us/ˈlɪt̬.ɚ.ə.tʃɚ/
written artistic works, especially those with a high and lasting ...
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(Definition ofexistingandliteraturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Existingliteraturehas highlighted the emergence of two main oppositional ideologies in the 1940s-nationalism and communalism.
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However, two internal constraints can be extrapolated from the claims and observations in theexistingliterature.
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Next, we outline our model of strategic voting and carefully distinguish between our approach and those in theexistingliterature.
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The distinction between ideal and nonideal theory is not given rigorous classification in theexistingliterature.
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There is a smallexistingliteratureon data-driven syllabification.
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In other words, only part of the picture seems captured in theexistingliterature.
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Existingliteraturemay be inaccessible because of the language barrier.
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All of these parallels have been observed in theexistingliterature.
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It is therefore understandable, both in respect of the book's content and its direct style, that the author does not review the limitedexistingliterature.
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The emphasis has been on nonlinear regimes, since analysis of linear regimes is well represented in theexistingliterature.
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Existingliteraturealso argues that market and other institutional failures are the major factors driving poverty and environmental degradation.
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A study to determine the right monitoring period for each performance criterion is not generally done in theexistingliterature.
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There are many ways to reconcile our findings with those in theexistingliterature.
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These goals are formalised in a mere "yes or no" fashion in theexistingliterature.
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In each case debates in theexistingliteratureare subject to thoughtful and critical discussion.
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However, it must be kept in mind that this report only attempts to review theexistingliterature.
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This result is consistent with the findings in theexistingliterature.
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These additional formants present evidence of a complex resonant structure that has been unreported in theexistingliterature.
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The next section estimates a simple model of gubernatorial incumbent vote share in accordance withexistingliterature.
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