overall appearance

collocation in English

meaningsofoverallandappearance

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overall
adverb[before noun]
adjective
uk
/ˌəʊ.vəˈrɔːl/us
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɑːl/
in general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a particular group ...
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appearance
noun
uk
/əˈpɪə.rəns/us
/əˈpɪr.əns/
an occasion when someone appears ...
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(Definition ofoverallandappearancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These are especially the shape of the belly, but also heroverallappearanceduring pregnancy.
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This would have theoverallappearanceof group alarm, but would not be an example of empathic processing.
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These groups were evenly spaced throughout the specimen so that theoverallappearancewas of an even distribution of cells.
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The affidavits have thisoverallappearance, structure, and basic content irrespective of the ethnolinguistic background of clients and interviewers.
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While theoverallappearanceof the area is of buildings in poor repair, the properties change in quality of upkeep block by block.
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Despite the large size of the wide-field cells, theoverallappearanceof their dendritic arbors was one of a homogeneous structure.
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However, children in these two age groups contrasted in their ability to locate target actions in which theoverallappearancehad been altered from the original.
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Finally, once a personal interview is gained, the applicant'soverallappearanceis of prime importance.
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Theoverallappearanceis rough-scaled.
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Theoverallappearancewould be little changed.
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Theoverallappearanceis very spiny.
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Theoverallappearanceis pale and grayish.
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Such products have packaging and labelling deliberately designed to resemble theoverallappearanceof existing brand leaders.
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For some, what is important is theoverallappearanceof the garden, perhaps in comparison with the one next door.
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Itsoverallappearancehas remained consistent since 1873.
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It has theoverallappearanceof a ship.
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They were feathered and remarkably birdlike in theiroverallappearance.
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Hisoverallappearancesomewhat differs from his comic book counterpart.
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Open spaces are left bare and derelict, so that theoverallappearanceof local authority developments in slum clearance areas is appalling.
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The emphasis seems to have been on giving anoverallappearanceof equality—to get away from what has been described as "divisiveness".
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The landlord may be able to continue to exercise control over theoverallappearanceand maintenance of the estate by promoting estate management schemes.
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We shall focus attention particularly on adaptability, extra support, lightness, ability to fold and—this, too, is important, particularly to young people —overallappearance.
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This was done to update theoverallappearanceof the state's agricultural workers and general public.
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The positioning of the fill affects theoverallappearanceof the lighting pattern.
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