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Minderung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contraction noun A shortened form of a word or words, often marked with an apostrophe.
  • impairment noun A weakening or reduction in how well something functions.

Senses

Minderung is used for these senses in English:

  • contraction A (sometimes reversible) contracting or reduction in length, scope, size, or volume; a narrowing, a shortening, a shrinking.
  • drop-off A decrease; especially, a sudden one.
  • impairment The result of being impaired.

contraction — full definition

  1. noun A shortened form of a word or words, often marked with an apostrophe.
  2. noun A strong tightening of the uterine muscles that occurs before and during childbirth.
  3. noun A shrinking or reduction in size, scope, or economic activity.

impairment — full definition

  1. noun A weakening or reduction in how well something functions.
  2. noun A physical or mental disability.
  3. noun In accounting, a permanent reduction in the recorded value of an asset.

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