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caduc — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • deciduous adjective Of a tree or shrub: shedding all its leaves each year, usually in autumn, and growing new ones in spring.
  • dilapidated adjective In poor condition due to age or neglect; falling apart.
  • stale adj No longer fresh; dried out or gone off, especially food or drink.
  • void adjective Completely empty; containing nothing.

Senses

caduc is used for these senses in English:

  • deciduous (biology, anatomy) Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.
  • dilapidated Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.
  • stale No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.
  • void Having no incumbent; unoccupied; said of offices etc.

deciduous — full definition

  1. adjective Of a tree or shrub: shedding all its leaves each year, usually in autumn, and growing new ones in spring.
  2. adjective Of a part of an animal or plant: falling off naturally at a particular stage of growth or season.

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