relative mobility

collocation in English

meaningsofrelativeandmobility

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relative
adjective
uk
/ˈrel.ə.tɪv/us
/ˈrel.ə.t̬ɪv/
being judged or measured in comparison with ...
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mobility
noun[U]
uk
/məʊˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/moʊˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the ability to move freely or be ...
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(Definition ofrelativeandmobilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Alleles were designated different numbers representing theirrelativemobilityfrom the origin.
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Therelativemobilityof the definitive hosts probably ensures the dispersal of both parasite species throughout the lake (maximum length 5 km, average depth 1.1 m).
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Therelativemobilityof the tank has been replaced, now that we have more air mobility, with relative immobility.
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This grant will be made to all charging authorities on a formula which reflects the number andrelativemobilityof chargepayers in each area.
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Therelativemobilityof the tank in previous military circumstances has been lost.
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That funding will reflect not only the total number of patients within a district health authority, butrelativemobilityand the relative cost of providing services.
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However, its long half-life and itsrelativemobilityin the environment have made it useful for a variety of dating applications.
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In such a case, therelativemobilityof the molecules from the origin has a shape different from a sphere.
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This kinship terminology commonly occurs in societies based on conjugal (or nuclear) families, where nuclear families have a degree ofrelativemobility.
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Relativemobilityis specific to individuals or groups and occurs without relation to the economy as a whole.
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The numbering is based on itsrelativemobilityin electrophoresis among other monosialic gangliosides.
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In 2000, the second generation workers from less industrialized nations have experienced an increase inrelativemobilitybecause their average wages have moved closer to those of non-immigrants.
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In 2000, the second generation workers had experienced a downfall inrelativemobilitybecause their average wages were much closer to the average wages of a non-immigrant worker.
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