I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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certain
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Should we concentrate our focus on certain market segments ?
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It could probably be taught in social studies classes as describing a belief held by certain segments of the population.
different
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Distinctive feature analysis looks at different properties of segments and classes of segments.
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By focusing on wage profiles it is possible to show contrasts between different segments of the labour market.
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This is a revolving disc of different colour segments which automatically change the colour of the fountain.
important
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The second important segment is rural electrification.
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He certainly represented an important segment of the Orthodox community, with a prodigious capacity for fund-raising and vote-getting.
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The indifferent continue to greatly outnumber the inspired when it comes to decentralized management in that important segment of the management population.
large
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Microprocessor sales represent one of the largest segments of the chip market.
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But now a new outlook is sweeping large segments of the academic community.
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To make advanced computing and communications information infrastructure available to-and usable by-a larger segment of the society.
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The process by which larger segments get buried this way seems to be a kind of perverse shorthand.
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A large segment of the population surveyed was regularly taking vitamin supplements.
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These brown shales underlie about 160, 000 square miles of the western and larger segment of the Appalachian Basin.
orange
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Sprinkle the chopped orange segments over the apple and pineapple mixture.
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Garnish with parsley or coriander and orange segments .
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Add the orange segments and rind. 4.
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Trawler Pots - smoked mackerel fillets, flaked and mandarin orange segments blended with mayonnaise. 10.
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Garnish with orange segments and toasted almonds.
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Set aside four orange segments , for decorating the dessert before serving.
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Add the remaining orange segments to the other fruit in the processor. 2.
other
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Orders from other market segments remained firm with demand patterns clear for more than two years, he said.
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Their disposable wealth is increasing faster than any other segment of the population.
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Previously, we have shown similar patterns in other intestinal segments by use of impedance planimetry.
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The other segment conveys the new information that the speaker wishes to convey to the hearer.
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The yield curve is therefore determined by supply and demand conditions in each market segment without reference to conditions in other segments.
particular
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These services have been positioned against a particular segment within the diffused travel market, and are promoted accordingly.
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This right context information can change the interpretation of a particular segment .
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None the less, many employers wish to concentrate for redundancy purposes upon only a particular segment of the work-force.
small
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For instance, lasers could cut cloth into small segments .
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To print smaller segments of text, press Alt-F4 to highlight the text, then press Shift-F7.
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This will only go to the small segment mailed in October.
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Just take one small segment of your life and describe a specific achievement.
various
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It is getting harder by the day to isolate the various segments of the electronic publishing industry into neat little compartments.
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Shifting tides have subsequently resulted in conflict among various segments of Arab society, none more potent than the struggle of women.
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Thus looking at changes in sales in the various business segments is important when analysing overall profit margin.
■ VERB
cut
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Peel 3 more oranges, cutting away all the pith and membrane. Cut into segments and add to the melon.
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For instance, lasers could cut cloth into small segments .
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Peel the orange and cut into segments .
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Cut the peel and pith from the remaining two oranges and cut out the segments from each orange.
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Cut the peel from the orange and cut out the segments with a small sharp knife.
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When set, break up into small pieces. Cut the oranges into segments and place in a serving dish.
divide
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So the designers added external tendons that extend vertically, dividing the skin into segments like a pumpkin.
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She searches the message boards, divided into alphabetical segments or by regions of the country, for information about relatives.
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Here the hollow handle is oval in shape, has a pointed finial, and is divided into five equal segments .
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Often it makes sense to divide a territory into segments radiating outwards, with the salesperson's home being at the centre.
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A sentence is divided up into meaningful segments .
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Coding sequences are divided into segments by comparing the structures of the known mRNAs.
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The circle was divided into four equal segments by two straight paths; she took one of the paths.
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They have bodies divided into segments , and their legs and jaws are arranged in pairs.
include
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The tables in the following sub-sections include program segments that will sent the appropriate codes to the printer file.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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An ant's body is divided into three distinct segments.
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Decorate the cake with orange segments.
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Each sales team targets its efforts at a particular segment of the general population.
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orange segments
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The program included a short segment about pet owners.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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For the dragonflies, mould small curved lengths and mark on segments with a cocktail stick.
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In this segment of the nephron, reabsorption is all isotonic, and no contribution to dilution is made.
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Microprocessor sales represent one of the largest segments of the chip market.
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The diagram has one segment filled in; pupils could fill in the others themselves, working either in groups or individually.
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Their stories are bountiful in this engagingly mounted documentary, running Sunday night in three one-hour segments on the History Channel.
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There is also a list of the next segments to be tried in the lattice.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A semantic constituent which can not be segmented into more elementary semantic constituents will be termed a minimal semantic constituent.
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Consumer markets are usually segmented on the basis of geography, demography and buyer-behaviour.
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Doug prefers expensive Trojan silver fish, segmented to twist and swivel realistically.
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Routers allow companies to departmentalize and segment their networks so that a problem on one segment does not bring down another department.
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The average Vadinamian looks like an over-sized larva, boneless and segmented.
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The tape, shot on February 25, will be shown in five-minute segments this week.