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Meaning of "degressive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEGRESSIVE

degressive  [dɪˈɡresɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEGRESSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Degressive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DEGRESSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of degressive in the English dictionary

The definition of degressive in the dictionary is reducing by gradual amounts.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEGRESSIVE


abusive
əˈbjuːsɪv
aggressive
əˈɡrɛsɪv
caressive
kəˈresɪv
comprehensive
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv
crescive
ˈkresɪv
decompressive
ˌdiːkəmˈpresɪv
defensive
dɪˈfɛnsɪv
excessive
ɪkˈsɛsɪv
exclusive
ɪkˈskluːsɪv
expensive
ɪkˈspɛnsɪv
extensive
ɪkˈstɛnsɪv
hyperaggressive
ˌhaɪpərəˈɡresɪv
impressive
ɪmˈprɛsɪv
inclusive
ɪnˈkluːsɪv
intensive
ɪnˈtɛnsɪv
massive
ˈmæsɪv
nonaggressive
ˌnɒnəˈɡresɪv
offensive
əˈfɛnsɪv
progressive
prəˈɡrɛsɪv
self-expressive
ˌselfɪkˈspresɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEGRESSIVE

degranulation
degras
degreasant
degrease
degreaser
degree
degree ceremony
degree course
degree day
degree mill
degree of difficulty
degree of freedom
degree-day
degreed
degreeless
degrees of comparison
degrees of frost
degression
degressively
degringolade

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEGRESSIVE

compressive
concussive
depressive
dismissive
emissive
essive
expressive
immunosuppressive
inexpressive
obsessive
on the defensive
oppressive
passive-aggressive
permissive
possessive
recessive
regressive
repressive
submissive
successive
suppressive

Synonyms and antonyms of degressive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «degressive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEGRESSIVE

Find out the translation of degressive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of degressive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «degressive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

递减
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

decreciente
570 millions of speakers

English

degressive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अधोगामी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التناقضية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дегрессивное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

degressiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অধ: পতনশীল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dégressif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Degressive
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

degressive
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

逓減
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

체감
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Degressive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lũy thoái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரிவு வீத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अवगामी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

azalan oranlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decrescente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

degresywne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дегресивної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

degresiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φθίνουσας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

degressief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

degressivt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

degressive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of degressive

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEGRESSIVE»

The term «degressive» is normally little used and occupies the 112.554 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEGRESSIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about degressive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEGRESSIVE»

Discover the use of degressive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to degressive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Public Finance
(d) Degressive Tax This tax can be called a mild progressive tax. In a degressive tax, the rate of progression does not increase in the same proportion as the income. The rate of tax increases up to a certain limit beyond which a uniform rate is ...
S.N. Chand, 2008
2
Principles of Naval Weapon Systems
Degressive — as burning proceeds, the total burning surface decreases. Propellants formed into pellets, balls, sheets, strips, or cord burn degressively. See figure 13-5. o o (&\ [j Ba" Pellet ( \ / / Sheet f — I StriP Cord FIGURE 13-5 Degressive ...
Craig M. Payne, 2006
3
The Income Tax: A Study of the History, Theory, and Practice ...
This is called degressive taxation. The proportional rate is here regarded as the normal one, but on all sums counted downward below this limit the tax rate gradually diminishes. Thus graduated taxation includes progressive, regressive, and ...
Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman, 1914
4
Macroeconomics Management
(iv) Degressive Tax: Degressive Tax is the tax in which the rate of tax begins to increase simultaneously with the increase in income. In other word, the tax rate is progressive. After reaching a specific limit, the tax- rate becomes proportional or ...
TR Jain
5
PRICING Prices of reimbursed drugs, negotiations and risk ...
Wholesale and retail markups on medicinal products in selected European countries Hungary yes all medicinal degressive yes all medicinal degressive products products Source: Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information ...
Łanda Krzysztof, Malinowska Kamila, Lis Joanna, Adamski Jakub, Bondaryk Katarzyna, Głogowski Cezary, Gierczyński Jakub, Budasz-Świderska Małgorzata, Ofierska-Sujkowska Gabriela, Skrzekowska-Baran Iwona, Władysiuk Magdalena, Klim Anna
6
Institutional Design and Voting Power in the European Union
The alternative would be to introduce a mathematical formula that could accommodate the principle of degressive proportionality and the minimum and maximum limitations. Accordingly, a number of papers have been presented before ...
Mr Marek A Cichocki, Assoc Prof Karol Zyczkowski, 2013
7
Handbook of Public Finance
The above formulae were derived for the case of a proportional tax. Browning also considered the case of a flat rate tax with an exemption up to a certain limit ( known as a degressive tax) and of a tax with graduated rates that increase with ...
Fred Thompson, Mark T. Green, 1998
8
Economics of Property Management: The Building as a Means of ...
On the one hand we have found out that depreciation on the entire building has to be degressive (due to stocks with differing life spans), while constant costs of services need progressive (annuity) depreciation. Taking the differentiated ...
Herman Tempelmans Plat, Frank Heynick, 2012
9
Macroeconomics
(iv) Degressive Tax: Degressive Tax is the tax in which — the rate of tax begins to increase simultaneously with the increase in income. In other word, the tax rate is progressive. After reaching a specific limit, the tax-rate becomes proportional ...
TR Jain, OP Khanna
10
Economic Impact of Regulation in the Field of Liberal ...
Table 10-9 Regulations for Pharmacy Margins 2000/2001 AUT BEL DNK FIN FRA DEU GRC IRL ITA LUX NLD All Drugs degressive margins with maximum markup values linear margin (in percent of the pharmacy cost price), maximum value ...
Iain Paterson, Marcel Fink, Anthony Ogus et al.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEGRESSIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term degressive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dutch government calls for level playing field on pension contributions
The Dutch government is looking to replace average pension contributions with 'degressive' premiums to make the system fairer for younger ... «IPE.com, Jul 15»
2
County budget set for approval
No, it's degressive and it will only lead to an economy that will dry up and attract nothing. Our teachers, our Deputies, our county employees ... «State Gazette, Jun 15»
3
European Democracy Is In A State Of Emergency
But before that can come into being, the thorny question of “degressive proportionality” must be resolved – the issue of how much deviation ... «Social Europe, Mar 15»
4
Man jailed nine years for eating python meat
And all those who take it for granted are unsuccessful, poor and degressive. The examples can be seen everywhere in the difference between ... «Nehanda Radio, Jan 15»
5
PFZW throws support behind DC plan with collective risk-sharing
... plan with a pensions target in real terms, as well as a DB scheme with 'degressive' accrual – in which the contribution decreases in-line with ... «IPE.com, Jan 15»
6
World Premiere NAIAS 2015 - Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé
In combination with the newly configured, degressive Sports Direct-Steer system, whose steering ratio is very direct at 17.4:1, and the compact ... «3D Car Shows, Jan 15»
7
Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe - Best of Two Worlds
In combination with the newly configured, degressive Sports Direct-Steer system, whose steering ratio is very direct at 17.4:1, and the compact ... «eMercedesBenz, Jan 15»
8
'Gecko Gloves' by Stanford Students will let You Scale Glass Walls …
The handheld pads are also connected to degressive springs that become less stiff when the pad is stretched, which means that when the ... «Tech Times, Dec 14»
9
Nationwide strike in Belgium to say "no" to austerity
The decision to introduce degressive unemployment benefits had already been taken under the previous administration, creating outrage ... «Equal Times, Dec 14»
10
2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe Review
In combination with the newly configured, degressive Sports Direct-Steer system, whose steering ratio is very direct at 17.4:1, and the compact ... «Naija247news, Dec 14»

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