gradual decline
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Decline — De*cline , n. [F. d[ e]clin. See {Decline}, v. i.] 1. A falling off; a tendency to a worse state; diminution or decay; deterioration; also, the period when a thing is tending toward extinction or a less perfect state; as, the decline of life; the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gradual — Grad u*al ; a. [Cf; F. graduel. See {Grade}, and cf. {Gradual}, n.] Proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive; slow; as, a gradual increase of knowledge; a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
decline — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ catastrophic, considerable, dramatic, drastic, large, major, marked, massive, serious, severe … Collocations dictionary
decline — de|cline1 W2 [dıˈklaın] n [singular, U] a decrease in the quality, quantity, or importance of something decline in ▪ There has been a decline in the size of families. decline of ▪ the decline of manufacturing rapid/sharp/steep/dramatic decline ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
decline — ▪ I. decline de‧cline 1 [dɪˈklaɪn] verb [intransitive] 1. COMMERCE if an industry or country declines, it becomes less profitable, productive, wealthy etc: • This type of business is a declining sector of the UK. 2 … Financial and business terms
gradual — grad|u|al [ˈgrædʒuəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Medieval Latin; Origin: gradualis, from Latin gradus; GRADE1] 1.) happening slowly over a long period of time ≠ ↑sudden ▪ There has been a gradual change in climate. ▪ the gradual decline in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gradual — 1. adjective Proceeding by steps or small degrees; advancing step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive; slow; as, a gradual increase of knowledge; a gradual decline. Ant: sudden, abrupt 2. noun a)… … Wiktionary
decline — I noun abatement, act of crumbling, act of dwindling, act of falling away, act of lessening, act of losing ground, act of shrinking, act of slipping back, act of wasting away, act of weakening, act of worsening, atrophy, backward step, cheapening … Law dictionary
Decline — is a change over time from previously efficient to inefficient organizational functioning, from previously rational to non rational organizational and individual decision making, from previously law abiding to law violating organizational and… … Wikipedia
gradual crumbling — index decline Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
