Collocations with severity

These are words often used in combination with severity.

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degree of severity
It seems hard to escape the conclusion that the two groups had the same underlying impairment but a different degree of severity.
increased severity
The activation or exacerbation of selfbeliefs is likely to lead to the earlier occurrence and increased severity (intensity and duration) of seasonal depression.
increasing severity
Over time, the lack of fertiliser impacted with increasing severity on the yields of plantations already suffering from the effects of fuel shortages.
moderate severity
Risk of onset was increased 22-fold by severe events and three-fold by ongoing difficulties of at least moderate severity.
overall severity
A final potential confounding factor in the present study was overall severity of illness in manic versus depressed patients.
perceived severity
In addition, previous researchers have neglected to incorporate the perceived severity of the experience when testing the relation between attributions and adjustment.
problem severity
First, as noted earlier, the restricted range of problem severity within any clinic sample poses a strong challenge for predictor variables.
severity of damage
Note that the levels of severity of damage are inverse measures of the integrity of the given item.
severity of punishment
More precisely, we will account for the fact that the severity of punishment of an individual is proportional to the level of his wealth.
severity of sentence
It has been argued that mandatory sentences will not work because it is the certainty of conviction that deters offenders, not the severity of sentence.
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varying severity
Conduct of dementia trials is complicated by inclusion of subjects with varying severity of cognitive impairment, a condition that makes them vulnerable to exploitation.
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