regional variation

collocation in English

meaningsofregionalandvariation

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regional
adjective
uk
/ˈriː.dʒən.əl/us
/ˈriː.dʒən.əl/
relating to or coming from a particular part of ...
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variation
noun
uk
/ˌveə.riˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌver.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
a change in amount ...
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(Definition ofregionalandvariationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is no class orregionalvariation.
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This evidence clearly displays theregionalvariationin industrial pollution.
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Regionalvariationof this kind could have several explanations.
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On tobacco, aregionalvariationin colour morphs was observed.
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There is noregionalvariationin these indices.
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Ultrasensitive stain in polyacrylamide gels showsregionalvariationin cerebro-spinal fluid proteins.
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Regionalvariationmay be attributed to differences in cultural and socioeconomic factors.
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Data from this study demonstrates the extreme heterogeneity and clearregionalvariationin this mantle.
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Aregionalvariationwas found in different colour forms feeding on tobacco plants.
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Our current study complements these findings in providing information on theregionalvariationin the incidence.
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Significantregionalvariationin composition was also detected at the component community level.
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Regionalvariationdoes not appear to have played a role in this development.
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The onlyregionalvariationis a slight eastward increase in biotite content (up to c. 17 %).
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Second, industry-level data also suppressregionalvariationin output prices within an industry.
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It is highly probable that the concept of the league was subject toregionalvariation.
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And we did findregionalvariationthat had never been noticed before.
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Therefore, theregionalvariationmight also affect the cell counts from sectioned preparations.
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Considering substantialregionalvariationin vaccination coverage, two types of intervention have been decided.
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There is considerableregionalvariationin the operation of obligation alimentaire.
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Palaeocurrent measurements from this member show too muchregionalvariationto suggest any simple regional pattern.
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Thisregionalvariationin responses makes a direct comparison for all localities and all environments impossible.
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Moreover, aregionalvariationwas found in different colour forms feeding on tobacco plants.
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There appears to be no class orregionalvariationin prevalence.
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These results also show statistical significance in certain aspects ofregionalvariation.
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