degression
pronunciation
How to pronounce degression in British English:
UK [dɪ'greʃən]
How to pronounce degression in American English:
US [dɪ'greʃən]
Word Origin
- degression (n.)
- late 15c., from Latin degressionem (nominative degressio) "a going down," noun of action from past participle stem of degredi "to go down, march down, descend," from de- "down" (see de-) + gradus "step" (see grade (n.)).
Example
- 1. The correct statement of the marginal effect degression law should be " gradually declining law of marginal effect " .
- 2. The results show that the differences of farmland resources quality in different agricultural regions are distinct . There was a degression of farmland resources quality from south to north and an increase from east to west .
- 3. The major cause of the dislocation in managerial thought is the managerial efficiency of our country 's many enterprises is lower , and the competitive force of adapting to markets is in degression currently .