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alentuminen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • condescension noun The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.
  • reduction noun The act of making something smaller, or the amount by which it has been decreased.

Senses

alentuminen is used for these senses in English:

  • condescension The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.
  • reduction The amount or rate by which something is reduced, e.g. in price.

condescension — full definition

  1. noun The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.
  2. noun A patronizing attitude or behavior.
  3. noun Courtesy, affability of a superior towards an inferior.

reduction — full definition

  1. noun The act of making something smaller, or the amount by which it has been decreased.
  2. noun A sauce that has been boiled down until thick and concentrated.
  3. noun A medical procedure to reset a broken bone or dislocated joint.

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