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
- noun The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.
- noun A patronizing attitude or behavior.
- noun Courtesy, affability of a superior towards an inferior.
reduction — full definition
- noun The act of making something smaller, or the amount by which it has been decreased.
- noun A sauce that has been boiled down until thick and concentrated.
- noun A medical procedure to reset a broken bone or dislocated joint.