LOWERINGS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word lowerings. (close relations)
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abatements | nounn | |||||||
noun • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something • the act of abating | ||||||||
contractions | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) • the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together • a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds • the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope | ||||||||
declines | verbv | |||||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | ||||||||
decreases | verbv | |||||||
noun • a change downward • a process of becoming smaller or shorter • the amount by which something decreases • the act of decreasing or reducing something verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • make become smaller | ||||||||
decrements | verbv | |||||||
noun • the amount by which something decreases • a process of becoming smaller or shorter | ||||||||
depressions | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity • a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment • a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment • a sunken or depressed geological formation • sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy • an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation • a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention • a concavity in a surface produced by pressing • angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object) • pushing down | ||||||||
diminishings | nounn | |||||||
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diminishments | nounn | |||||||
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dips | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a depression in an otherwise level surface • (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon • a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places • tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped • a brief immersion • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity • a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow • a brief swim in water • a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms verb • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate • dip into a liquid while eating • go down momentarily • stain an object by immersing it in a liquid • take a small amount from • switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam • lower briefly • appear to move downward • slope downwards • dip into a liquid • place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax • immerse in a disinfectant solution • plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container • scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface | ||||||||
downgrades | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends verb • rate lower; lower in value or esteem | ||||||||
downslides | nounn | |||||||
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downturns | nounn | |||||||
noun • a worsening of business or economic activity | ||||||||
falloffs | ||||||||
noun • a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality | ||||||||
plunges | verbv | |||||||
noun • a brief swim in water • a steep and rapid fall verb • thrust or throw into • drop steeply • dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity • begin with vigor • cause to be immersed • fall abruptly • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate • devote (oneself) fully to | ||||||||
reductions | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of decreasing or reducing something • any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent • the act of reducing complexity | ||||||||
regressions | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state • the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x) • returning to a former state | ||||||||
retrenchments | nounn | |||||||
noun • entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense • the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable | ||||||||
slowdowns | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of slowing down or falling behind | ||||||||
slumps | verbv | |||||||
noun • a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality • a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment verb • assume a drooping posture or carriage • fall or sink heavily • fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly • fall in value | ||||||||
subductions | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate | ||||||||