short interval
collocation in Englishmeaningsofshortandinterval
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short
adjective
uk/ʃɔːt/us/ʃɔːrt/
small in length, distance, ...
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interval
noun[C]
uk/ˈɪn.tə.vəl/us/ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vəl/
a period between two events ...
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(Definition ofshortandintervalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Generally, the most favorable condition for achieving high predictive validity is to reuse the same task after ashortinterval.
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Although the bursting frequency is comparatively low, the bursting event itself takes place over a veryshortintervalof time.
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First births show a much higher mortality than births after ashortinterval(<24 months).
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That is to say, a relativelyshortintervaltends to be followed by a relatively long interval and vice versa.
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If, for example, ashortintervaltends to be followed by a long interval, then the first correlation coefficient will tend to be negative.
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Thisshortintervalpermitted parallel assessment of a large number of animals.
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Therefore, it is necessary to obtain as many samples as possible in thisshortintervalof time.
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This was no doubt due to the veryshortintervalbetween administrations of the proceedure.
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Most of them therefore planned an additional pregnancy within ashortintervalin a continuing effort to achieve a live birth.
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The overall system was able to generate rhythmic motion of the leg withshortintervaldecisive control torque applied to the hip actuator.
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Does this person prefer the brief activity of having a drink to ashortintervalof abstinence?
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An appointment would then be made for a second interviewer to complete the second assessment after ashortinterval.
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While the change over ashortintervalof time might look relatively minute, the cumulative change added up to a profound transformation.
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The policy reforms we have envisaged here are confined to ashortinterval.
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In addition, we observed that ashortintervalbetween pregnancies was associated with a greater increase in compliance.
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Lavas from two localities have been dated to fall within this comparativelyshortinterval, but no ice-related deposits appear to be known.
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