TURGESCENCES Antonyms
Definition of TURGESCENCES
turgescence
Best Opposite Words For TURGESCENCES
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collapses | verbv | |||||||
noun • an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion • a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in • the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink • a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) verb • break down, literally or metaphorically • collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack • fold or close up • fall apart • cause to burst • suffer a nervous breakdown • lose significance, effectiveness, or value | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
deflations | nounn | |||||||
noun • (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind • a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices • the act of letting the air out of something | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
shrinkages | nounn | |||||||
noun • process or result of becoming less or smaller • the amount by which something shrinks • the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store |