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спад — meaning in English

spad

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English meaning

  • decay verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
  • decline verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
  • downturn noun A decline in economic activity, business, or some other measurable trend.
  • fall verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
  • recession noun A period of reduced economic activity, typically marked by falling output and rising unemployment.
  • subsidence noun The process of becoming less active or severe.
  • wane verb To gradually become weaker, smaller, or less intense.

Senses

спад is used for these senses in English:

  • decay A deterioration of condition; loss of status, quality, strength, or fortune.
  • decline A reduction or diminution of activity, prevalence or quantity.
  • downturn A downward trend, or the beginnings of one.
  • fall (chiefly, North America, archaic in Britain) The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice. [from 16th c.]
  • recession (economics) A period of reduced economic activity
  • subsidence The process of becoming less active or severe.
  • wane A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc.

decay — full definition

  1. verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
  2. verb To decline gradually in quality, strength, or condition.
  3. noun The process or result of rotting or gradual deterioration.
  4. noun In physics, the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus or particle breaks down over time.

decline — full definition

  1. verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
  2. verb To politely refuse an offer or invitation.
  3. noun A gradual decrease or worsening.

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