open-ended nature

collocation in English

meaningsofopen-endedandnature

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open-ended
adjective
uk
/ˌəʊ.pənˈen.dɪd/us
/ˌoʊ.pənˈen.dɪd/
An open-ended activity or situation does not have a planned ending, so it may develop in ...
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nature
noun
uk
/ˈneɪ.tʃər/us
/ˈneɪ.tʃɚ/
all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, the production of young animals or plants, ...
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(Definition ofopen-endedandnaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofopen-ended nature

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Theopen-endednatureof this term gives the citizen no determinate legal guidance on what kind of manipulative conduct is to be avoided.
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She achieves no small thing by opening our eyes to 'the contingency andopen-endednatureof political change' (p. 254).
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This is typical of theopen-endednatureof the presentation throughout.
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The central problem was theopen-endednatureof compulsory expenditure.
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First, given theopen-endednatureof the question, it is not clear what the experimenter considers informative and relevant for the purpose of the exchange.
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That is quite apart from theopen-endednatureof the amendment, which must be regretted from an accountability point of view.
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It is thisopen-endednatureof the commitments which we intend to change.
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I asked when the arrangements would be reviewed, given theopen-endednatureof the commitment.
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I take this opportunity to emphasise the essentiallyopen-endednatureof the commitment which we are being led into in the sphere of aid.
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Secondly, theopen-endednatureof the guarantees has encouraged the farmer to maximise production, irrespective of demand.
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We were worried about the pooling system and theopen-endednatureof it.
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A sensitive, yet important, point that was mentioned by many is theopen-endednatureof the negotiations.
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Theopen-endednatureof the potential commitment is a particular source of concern.
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It is hardly surprising that the farming community is up in arms at the prospect of changing theopen-endednatureof price guarantees.
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I share some of the concerns that were expressed about the commission and itsopen-endednature.
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We should like to endorse what my noble friend said about theopen-endednatureof that review.
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Effective reform is likely to involve several elements, and more realistic support prices and limiting theopen-endednatureof price guarantees must play an important part.
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To counter this, the team is including loading screen tips and tutorials to allow players to explore theopen-endednatureof the game.
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Not excluding any of the latter, nonkilling provides a distinct approach characterized by the measurability of its goals and theopen-endednatureof its realization.
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Further, standards and methods of training coaches can vary widely from organization to organization, reiterating theopen-endednatureof business coaching.
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