Sentence examples for are slightly negative from inspiring English sources

Meanwhile the rates of natural increase in industrialized countries are very low: the highest is approximately 1 percent, most are in the neighbourhood of several tenths of 1 percent, and some are slightly negative (that is, their populations are slowly decreasing).

The time shifts are slightly negative at periods shorter than 7.5 and −0.3 s at periods longer than 10.6 s.

Positive effects on biomass occur in summer, when retention by LW enhances food availability compared to unrestored reaches, whereas effects are slightly negative in winter, a period of large food availability.

As the τf of glass frits and CaZrO3 are slightly negative (−5 to −200 ppm/°C) and that of CaTiO3 is significantly positive, zero τf could be realized by mixing an appropriate amount of CaTiO3 (10 20 wt.%) with CaZrO3.

The difference between Δ33S values of sulfide and sulfate are positive for microbial sulfate reduction [48, 55] and are slightly negative or slightly positive for microbial sulfur disproportionation [55] (Figure 13).

The economic impacts are slightly negative while the effect on the export structure is significant: the export of major energy-intensive products decreased and the export of certain sectors (labour-intensive or with higher value-added) increased, resulting in a cut of 3.77% in total direct CO2 emissions from exports.

Market breadth was slightly negative.

Two years earlier, expectations minus current confidence was slightly negative.

He would be slightly positive and I would be slightly negative," said Redgrave.

Now, the savings rate is slightly negative, suggesting that on average Americans spend more than their disposable income.

This year the flow from commercial banks is expected to be slightly negative (a $3 billion net outflow).