remarkable capacity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofremarkableandcapacity
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remarkable
adjective
uk/rɪˈmɑː.kə.bəl/us/rɪˈmɑːr.kə.bəl/
unusual or special and therefore surprising and ...
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capacity
noun
uk/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/us/kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/
the total amount that can be contained ...
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At the same time it demonstrates pentecostalism'sremarkablecapacityto take on local colour in different contexts.
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However, despite detailed assessment, older people and their multiple illnesses are destined to continue to display aremarkablecapacityto confound expectations and conformity.
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Teachers' trade unions usually belong among the latter group, displaying aremarkablecapacityto organize a large proportion of teaching staff.
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But no more so than theremarkablecapacityof healthcare reformers to alter service structure in the absence of evidence.
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It is unlikely that thisremarkablecapacityis used only to create such illusory percepts.
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At the same time pentecostalism has also exhibited aremarkablecapacityto localize itself, taking on very distinct meanings in different local contexts.
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While the adult central nervous system has aremarkablecapacityto regenerate myelin sheaths under physiologic conditions, remyelination often fails in disease.
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The above cases not only survived but also demonstrated theremarkablecapacityto expand as other programs withered under the deregulation agenda.
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For all those who are intrigued by the human mind'sremarkablecapacityfor language, this book will be a rewarding read.
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A long-range vision is manifest, there isremarkablecapacityfor shortterm flexibility, and there may be numerous short-term conflicts in what is done.
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Benefiting from the intrinsic weakness of the social movements, the democracies in the countries analysed reveal aremarkablecapacityto adjust to contentious challengers 'from below'.
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Utzon's ability to assimilate and transform great architecture was complemented by aremarkablecapacityto make use of everyday experiences.
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We have exhibited the mostremarkablecapacityfor design and development of new types of aircraft.
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We seem to have aremarkablecapacityfor reaching the debate at the same time every year.
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They have aremarkablecapacityfor being wrong.
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What we have got is a large measure of practical genius and aremarkablecapacityfor co-operation.
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With thatremarkablecapacityfor misunderstanding that judgment he has done what all people in those circumstances do.
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Two factors that stood out were theremarkablecapacityfor improvisation that resulted in victory and the superb training of our men.
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He has shown aremarkablecapacityto adapt in changing his priorities.
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Though he had aremarkablecapacityfor clear exposition, as witness his military lectures, he seldom, if ever, used that talent to justify himself.
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