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Word: Degressive
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Latin degress- ‘descended’ (from the verb degredi, from de- ‘down’ + gradi ‘walk’) + -ive
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈɡrɛsɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
reducing by gradual amounts.
Short Definition:reducing by gradual amounts
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