The phrase "advances to define" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing progress or developments that lead to a clearer understanding or definition of a concept or idea.
Example: "The research advances to define the parameters of effective communication in virtual teams."
Alternatives: "progresses to clarify" or "moves to establish".
These maintenance operations have to be planned in advance to define the guidelines of design and operational procedures in order to keep the doses received by personnel As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA-principle).
We further use the term of phase advance to define the increase in the phase domain, denoted by.
Several different life course models have been advanced to define how socioeconomic position at different stages over the life course may be related to CHD risk [25].
Large scale systems biology projects are well advanced to define the function of all genes in Arabidopsis and to understand genome to phenome relationships under various environmental conditions [ 69, 70].
The technical advance relates to the optimization of highly functional Bam complex purification and reconstitution, while the conceptual advances relate to defining the minimal factors for autotransporter assembly and resolving key issues such as lack of an energy requirement.
Further research on these advances is essential to define their role in improving the results of TKR.
Recent advances have helped to define the function of and mechanism for programmed necrosis and the role of autophagy in cell survival and suicide.
Although substantial insights regarding algal H2 production exist [ 1, 43], critical aspects regarding the hydrogenase activity remain unresolved and new advances are required to define more clearly the metabolic and enzymatic processes influencing algal H2 production.
This information must be known in advance in order to define the proper basis functions b j ′, n ( f ).
Both the Cochrane Collaboration and the GRADE working group have advanced the methods to define which criteria should be evaluated in order to judge the risk of bias of a trial or a body of trials [ 9, 10].
