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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a more severe definition" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing a stricter or harsher interpretation of a term or concept.
Example: "In this context, we need to adopt a more severe definition of what constitutes acceptable behavior."
Alternatives: "a stricter definition" or "a harsher definition".
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A more severe definition of objectivity that would require a measure of validity outside any tradition of inquiry or paradigm or episteme or habitus is simply uncashable.
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If the more severe definition of capital caused some German landesbanks to fail the stress tests, they could be required to raise more money, or in extreme cases even wind down their operations.
The positive-predictive value of the code decreased for more severe definitions of AKI, with a nadir at the RIFLE Injury definition in both settings.
Second, our study used more severe definitions for AOF.
The sensitivity of the code improved for more severe definitions of AKI, peaking at the RIFLE Injury definition.
31 35 The ICD-10 code showed improved sensitivity for more severe definitions of AKI and was the highest for the RIFLE Injury definition.
The positive predictive value of the ICD-10 code decreased for more severe definitions of AKI and was the lowest for the RIFLE Injury definition.
Based on the findings of a previous validation study on ICD-9 codes, we anticipated the sensitivity for ICD-10 code N17× would be low, improving with more severe definitions of AKI. 8 10 21 22 Moreover, we expected higher sensitivity in patients with CKD than those without, as the former typically have larger absolute increases in serum creatinine for a given amount of AKI.
Ignoring one study where the subjects were selected as having a lesion [ 22], lesion prevalence in current snuff users was typically in the range 30 70%, though lower in two studies [ 45, 47] where the definition implied a more severe lesion, and in one study [ 31] where the endpoint of "soft tissue lesion" was not further defined.
It is clear from both past and more recent efforts that mixed symptoms herald a more severe course of illness, but the optimal definition is still under enquiry (Swann et al. 2013; Barbuti et al. 2017).
The current study suggests that the ICC definition may identify a more severe subgroup found within traditional CFS/ME and this may be consistent across samples in different geographic locations.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com