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de·gres·sion
/
dɪˈgrɛʃ
ən
/
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[
dih-
gresh
-
uh
n
]
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noun
1.
a downward
movement
;
descent
.
2.
the decrease in rate in
degressive
taxation.
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Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
<
Medieval Latin
dēgressiōn-
(stem of
dēgressiō
) descent, equivalent to
Latin
degred-
(stem of
dēgredī
to go down, descend;
dē-
de-
+
-gredī,
combining form of
gradī
to step, walk) +
-tiōn-
-tion
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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degression
(dɪˈɡrɛʃən)
—
n
1.
a decrease by stages
2.
a gradual decrease in the tax rate on amounts below a specified sum
[C15: from Medieval Latin
dēgressiō
descent, from Latin
dēgredī
to go down, from
de-
+
gradī
to take steps, go]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
degression
late 15c., from L. degressionem "a going down," noun of action from degredi, from de- "down" + gradus "step" (see
grade
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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