filtering mechanism

collocation in English

meaningsoffilterandmechanism

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filter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɪl.tər/us
/ˈfɪl.tɚ/
any of several types of equipment or devices for removing solids from liquids or gases, or for removing particular types ...
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mechanism
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/us
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/
a part of a machine, or a set of parts that ...
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(Definition offilterandmechanismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffiltering mechanism

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Thisfilteringmechanismenables executive control at various levels of processing, including selecting, maintaining, updating, and rerouting activations.
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Second, while we may care that our values be authentic for other reasons, adopting authenticity as an additionalfilteringmechanismwill not help.
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A ' ' successfulfilteringmechanismin the information channel is a major problem,' ' he began.
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The proposal of afilteringmechanismfits together well with previous proposals regarding the role that judgments about others' mental states might play in guiding word learning.
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We need an appropriatefilteringmechanismin whichever court is ultimately decided on.
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If tackling fitness is a goal, such afilteringmechanismmay well prove counterproductive.
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We are reflecting further on how best to ensure an effectivefilteringmechanismfor cases which are clearly unfounded.
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Thisfilteringmechanismenables executive control at various levels of processing, including selecting, maintaining, updating, and rerouting activations.
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Thefilteringmechanismbuilt into the product plays various roles across its functions.
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It was equipped with an airfilteringmechanismwith a capacity of 4000 cubic metres, appropriate to filter out radioactive dust.
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It is located outside the cell membrane and provides these cells with structural support and protection, in addition to acting as afilteringmechanism.
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The classes which qualify as seed are controlled by thefilteringmechanism.
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In particular, he thought that by introspection some aspects of the filtering mechanisms of the mind/brain/nervous system could be discovered.
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