degression
Word-form referencesdigression
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/dɪˈɡɹɛʃən/
Noun
Descent, the act of descending.
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For your blode this citie made never degression.
Degressive taxation, a system of progressive decreases in a rate of taxation (as tariffs etc.) below certain benchmarks.
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Graduated taxation therefore technically includes progression, degression, and regression.
Degressive description, a system of varying descriptions of a book in accordance to its importance or available space.
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The principle of degression... It may therefore be worth while to suggest four forms for the description of a book, showing by degressive changes what details may fairly be omitted in short descriptions.
Word forms
degressions