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C_Urala Posted 19 years ago
Science & IT
Can the noun "dependence" be countable?
I mean all dictionaries I have say it's uncountable. However, in scientific papers, it's common to discuss dependence of one parameter on another at different conditions. For example, over one catalyst, a reaction rate can decrease with temperature, whereas over another, it can increase with it.
Is it ok to say that there are two "dependences" of the reaction reate on temperature?
Actually, I've met the plural of this noun, but in papers of foreign authors... Is the plural possible in this case? Or what should I write?
Thank you in advance...
Is it ok to say that there are two "dependences" of the reaction reate on temperature?
Actually, I've met the plural of this noun, but in papers of foreign authors... Is the plural possible in this case? Or what should I write?
Thank you in advance...
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) non-count nouns. Most dictionaries do not note the opposite possibility for nouns that are primarily one or the other.
- ) non-count nouns.
- Most dictionaries do not note the opposite possibility for nouns that are primarily one or the other.
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Yes, I think in a specific context you could make 'dependence' countable-- at least, that is the case for many (most?) non-count nouns. Most dictionaries do not note the opposite possibility for nouns that are primarily one or the other.
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