INTUMESCENCE Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For INTUMESCENCE
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| compression | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an increase in the density of something • the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together • encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required • applying pressure | ||||||
| contraction | noun n | |||||
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 | ||||||
| decline | verb, noun v, n | |||||
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. | ||||||
| decrease | verb v | |||||
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 | ||||||
| deflation | noun n | |||||
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 | ||||||
| flatness | noun n | |||||
noun • the property of having two dimensions • a want of animation or brilliance • a deficiency in flavor • the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss • inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy | ||||||
| reduction | noun n | |||||
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 | ||||||
| shrinkage | noun n | |||||
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 | ||||||
| subsidence | noun n | |||||
noun • an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) • a gradual sinking to a lower level • the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it | ||||||
| diminishment | noun n | |||||
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