Sentence examples for rather definite from inspiring English sources

The RS method tended to provide a rather definite separation among the results of four kinds of comparisons: within samples, within Rbs, within Sus and between morphs.

In addition, we took care that the pseudowords were not too similar to existing words and that the probe letters allowed a rather definite decision on whether it was included in a possible spelling of the pseudoword.

Those are broad approaches rather than definite schools.

So the ad network tallies for these companies represent potential data collection events, rather than definite ones.

In quantum mechanics, events produced by the interaction of subatomic particles happen in jumps (yes, quantum leaps), with probabilistic rather than definite outcomes.

You tell "a" lie but "the" truth in many languages, partly because many lies exist but truth is rather more definite.

There are so many variables involved in weather that even large phenomena, like Atlantic warming, have an effect of making a change somewhat more likely, rather than definite, he said.

It has been observed that emergency department (ED) attendances are not random events but rather have definite time patterns and trends that can be observed historically.

By contrast, the intension of an expression is something rather less definite — its sense, or meaning, the semantical aspect of the expression that determines its extension.

These differences, however, are very small with large variance, based on small groups, and hence should be treated as preliminary observations, rather than definite conclusions.

However, due to the exploratory nature of this study, where the objective was to detect trends rather than definite values, we believe that it is permissible.