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achieve opposite functions simultaneously
adapt to absorb shock
adapt to different use circumstances
adapt to multiple user requirements
add a hole to hang object
add a new function or integrate another function
add a slot to hang it
add a warning indicator
add ability to be inflated
add ability to become self-controlling
add ability to change colour automatically
add ability to compensate for human error
add ability to fill and dispense germ free
add ability to make simple measurement
add ability to scoop
add an existing technology
add identification marks
add more visual or conceptual contrast
add new function by using available resources
add self-balancing
add self-cleaning ability
add sensatory blockers
add sensatory information to repel or attract
add sound reflection
add textual message
allow it to be more improvisational or spontaneous
allow to operate under both wet and dry conditions
allow to work in a greater variety of situations
allow variation in properties
arrange into a different pattern
avoid spoiling larger portions
change aspect ratio
change electrical characteristics
change object shape
change optical characteristics
change surface shape
change texture or how it feels
compress load handling
control liquid movement
copy form of other objects
create a deliberate weak point
create a Lego-like component assembly
create a more modular or stackable component assembly
create a nested effect
create a rough surface
create a self-correcting system
create a space to insert something
create an image of openness and honesty
create competitive advantage
create new sound or audio effect
create new taste sensation
create opportunities for self learning
create opportunities for self-correcting, self-repairing or self-adapting systems
create opportunities for self-serving or self-organizing systems
create opposite function
create oppurtunities for self-assembly
create optical illusion
create orientation visibility
create possibility of mass customization
create self-leveling capability
create self-seeking abilities
create splash sensation
create synergy effects
create temperature effects
create the ability for more customization
create the ability to be produced on rolls
create the ability to contain something
create the ability to control function delivery to specific requirements
create the ability to deliver extremes of a function, outside the human range
create the impression of an increased surface area
create the impression of increased size
create the impression of reduced size
create variable deflectors
decrease human involvement
decrease interference
decrease range of movement
decrease reflection
decrease user involvement
divide it into small portions
eliminate interference with human interfaces
eliminate the need for flavours or ingredients elsewhere
enable a part to be removed and function on its own
enable easy shift to 'functional sales model'
fulfil customer expectations
have a broader operating range
have a sophisticated measure indicator
have more compact folding
have multi-way switching
help to achieve effective use of resources
improve ability to change component orientation
improve ability to see object
improve aerodynamics
improve aesthetic appearance
improve barrier properties
improve catalytic properties
improve communication
improve compatability with 'real world' effects
improve compound physical properties
improve connectivity between two parts
improve controlling functions
improve coordination with human actions
improve delivery system
improve detection
improve display orientation
improve drainage
improve dynamic response
improve efficiency
improve ergonomics
improve fire retarding
improve flow distribution
improve flow rate
improve fuel economy
improve function distribution
improve heat transfer properties
improve high energy density
improve impact load damage resistance
improve integration
improve integrity of joint
improve interaction control
improve load distribution
improve location for two joining parts
improve locking features of two components
improve lubrication
improve magnetic characteristics
improve maintainability
improve manoeuvrability
improve orientation for joining two parts
improve performance at all operating conditions
improve productivity
improve radiation heat management
improve realism of simulation
improve reflection
improve reliability
improve response time
improve response to external changes
improve scratch resistance
improve self-repairing
improve storage capacity
improve strength
improve strength or weight properties
improve structural strength
improve system performance efficiency
improve system safety
improve tie-in with customer
improve toughness
improve traction
improve transmission of loads/energy
improve transportability
improve use of design resources
improve user proofing
improve user safety
improve users convenience
improve UV blocking
improve wear resistance
incorporate identification marks or change indicators
increase ability to adapt to different use circumstances
increase ability to change system characteristics
increase ability to float
increase ability to stretch
increase absorbtion ability
increase accuracy
increase adjustability or adaptability
increase anti-slip property
increase axial surface area
increase cleaning power
increase component flexibility
increase condition flexibility
increase control precision
increase controllability
increase deformation capability
increase density
increase dispersion rate
increase durability
increase effect per mass of substance
increase efficiency of useful effect
increase emphasis on quality
increase figurative use
increase filtering ability
increase flexibility of measurement
increase grip
increase health aspect
increase heat resistance
increase hydraulic diameter
increase insulating ability
increase leverage in supply chain
increase liquid resistance
increase magnitude of useful effect
increase moment of inertia
increase motion possibilities
increase natural illumination
increase noise
increase number of systems
increase operability
increase operating safety margin
increase operational flexibility
increase output
increase perimeter
increase positional flexibility
increase privacy
increase processing time
increase range of measurement possibilities
increase range of movement
increase reactivity
increase scratch resistance
increase security level
increase sensual immersion
increase storage compactability
increase storage time
increase strength/weight ratio
increase surface area by breaking the parts up
increase surface area by making it liquid
increase surface area by making it more liquid
increase surface coverage
increase surface protection
increase surface strength
increase system compactness
increase system efficiency
increase system feedback
increase system flexibility
increase system functionality
increase the customers desire for more of the product
increase understanding of system structure
increase use of colour
increase user convenience
increase user feedback
increase user involvement
introduce opportunities for self-repairing
introduce time measurement capability
introduce uv blocking
isolate stresses or loads
maintain flavour
maintain temperature
make a cheap alternative
make appearance more natural
make current shape linear
make environmentally friendly
make it appeal to more senses
make it appeal to one market group
make it appeal to one sex
make it difficult to replicate or copy
make it disposable
make it easier to arrange or pack
make it easier to assemble
make it easier to breakdown
make it easier to carry
make it easier to control flow rate
make it easier to disassemble
make it easier to inspect
make it easier to learn
make it easier to mix with other substances
make it easier to operate
make it easier to stack
make it easily dissolvable
make it easy to apply
make it easy to handle
make it free
make it germ free
make it interact with more senses
make it more presentable
make it non-stick
make it opaque
make it portable
make it reusable
make it self-destructing
make it sound absorbing
make magnetic
make more permeable
make non-permeable or non-absorbent
make simple measurements
make stretchable
make the ideal NO
make waterproof
more compact installation
offer better scratch resistance
offer continuous variability
offer ease of inspection
offer the possibility of varied motion control
overcome physical contradiction (separated in time )
pass something through the object
reduce assembly time/cost
reduce complexity
reduce control system complexity
reduce cost
reduce density
reduce drag
reduce energy cost
reduce energy loss
reduce energy usage
reduce fatigue effect
reduce friction
reduce human drudgery
reduce inventory of replacement parts
reduce likelihood of error or catastrophic failure
reduce likelihood of 'human error' effect
reduce loss of colour
reduce losses
reduce manufacture cost
reduce materials used
reduce noise
reduce number of moving parts
reduce number of systems
reduce operating range
reduce packaging
reduce processing time
reduce product development time
reduce production cost
reduce production time
reduce size of a system
reduce space requirement
reduce stress
reduce system damage
reduce system wear
reduce time
reduce time wastage
reduce user effort
reduce viscosity
reduce waste of materials
reduce weight
save energy or add energy management
seperate different functions
solve physical contradiction
take advantages of force lever offered by resonance
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