fixed target

collocation in English

meaningsoffixedandtarget

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fixed
adjective
uk
/fɪkst/
us
/fɪkst/
arranged or decided already and not able to ...
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target
noun
uk
/ˈtɑː.ɡɪt/
us
/ˈtɑːr.ɡɪt/
an object shot at during shooting practice, often a circle with a pattern of rings, or any object or place at which bullets, bombs, etc. ...
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(Definition offixedandtargetfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffixed target

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Thefixedtargetis released by naturally cooling the temperature.
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The image coordinates of the target was then used to compute the internal representation of thefixedtarget.
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As visual task, we consider the problem of regulating the position on the image plane of k = 2 point features taken from afixedtarget.
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I am opposed to setting afixedtarget.
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In this context afixedtargetdoes not appear to us to be an appropriate response.
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This time let us havefixedtargetfigures that will be fulfilled.
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Thisfixedtargetcannot be accepted, but we nevertheless believe that the number of houses can be increased.
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In the past there has been no possibility of greater production because there was afixedtarget.
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During 1961, authorities may recruit outside the quota married women returning to full-time teaching in excess of afixedtargetfigure.
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There was nofixedtargetfor the proportion of the working population included within the assisted areas.
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This has never been afixedtarget, but a prudent limit below which the balance should not be allowed to fall.
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They have had afixedtargetin the past, and have been allowed to build only a fixed number of houses a year.
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Consequently, to aim too high or to decide upon afixedtargetof capacity to be achieved by a particular date irrespective of markets would be foolhardy.
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Fixedtargetreading were made on targets from 2,700 to 14,500 yards.
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In the absence of uncertainty about the threshold, expected utility maximization simplifies to maximizing the probability of achieving somefixedtarget.
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Using a polarized high energy muon beam, for example, on afixedtargetwith polarized nucleons it is possible to probe the spin dependent part of the structure functions.
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It is not possible to provide this information as universities do not maintain fixed targets for overseas student entry either for individual courses or in total.
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The number of places available at universities and polytechnics is not known as there are no fixed targets for student entry.
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The number of places available at universities and polytechnics is not available as there are no fixed targets for student entry.
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