Sentence examples for definitive measure from inspiring English sources
His willingness to do so now would be a definitive measure of his commitment to reform.
Sainsbury's has reported a 1.6% decline in like-for-like sales and an 18% fall in underlying profits before tax, regarded as the definitive measure of its performance.
"The new chart is still the most trusted and definitive measure of Britain's music tastes but it will be a purer reflection of popularity, it's more democratic.
If one wanted a definitive measure of the anti-European bias of our financial commentators, it has been the exaggerated reaction to present uncertainties over national government bank support schemes within the European Union.
The study, financed by the federal government and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is the most definitive measure to date of the use of computerized patient records by hospitals.
The focus on "cash in and results out" is often taken as the definitive measure of political commitment and efficiency, when in reality it is getting in the way of achieving more productive outcomes, such as better motivated staff or patients who are more engaged in looking after their own health.
Within 15 months, the commission must determine whether to impose so-called definitive measures, or duties lasting up to five years.
The review is unlikely to conclude that interesting tools such as Rafols's scientometrics, 'Altmetrics' or 'Impact story' are ready for use as definitive measures, but researchers should be encouraged to use them to construct narratives around their work.
But the small safety study can't give definitive measures of a drug's effectiveness, scientists caution.
Expressing the uncertainty associated with these measurements or reducing the uncertainty in the data production process is a critical first step to achieving more definitive measures and communication.
These elements can be particularly effective in both emergency (to manage risk using progressively quantitative knowledge) and ordinary conditions to plan, design, realize and manage definitive measures for risk adaptation, mitigation and reduction.
