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regressive collapse: opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state; (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases

prolific collapse: bearing in abundance especially offspring; "flying foxes are extremely prolific"; "a prolific pear tree"

Marxism collapse: the economic and political theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that hold that human actions and institutions are economically determined and that class struggle is needed to create historical change and that capitalism will ultimately be superseded by communism

Methuselah collapse: (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years

zoning collapse: dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc

rising collapse: newly come into prominence; "a rising young politician"; advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status; "a rising trend"; "a rising market"

derive collapse: develop or evolve from a latent or potential state; come from; "The present name derives from an older form"; obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"

following collapse: a group of followers or enthusiasts; immediately following in time or order; "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list"; going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction; "the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade"; "tried to outrun the following footsteps"

waiting collapse: being and remaining ready and available for use; "waiting cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and waiting"

due collapse: that which is deserved or owed; "give the devil his due"; a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership); "the society dropped him for non-payment of dues"; owed and payable immediately or on demand; "payment is due"; suitable to or expected in the circumstances; "all due respect"; "due cause to honor them"; "a long due promotion"; "in due course"; "due esteem"; " exercising due care"; directly or exactly; straight; "went due North"

reciprocation collapse: alternating back-and-forth movement; the act of making or doing something in return

waning collapse: a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent; "the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious"; "the waxing and waning of the moon"; (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases; "after full moon comes the waning moon"

gaffer collapse: an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set

trunk line collapse: a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly; line that is the main route on a railway

gas chamber collapse: instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals

orgy collapse: a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity; secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities involving singing and dancing and drinking and sexual activity; any act of immoderate indulgence; "an orgy of shopping"; "an emotional binge"; "a splurge of spending"

incessant collapse: occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted; "a child's incessant questions"; "your perpetual (or continual) complaints"

shocker collapse: a sensational message (in a film or play or novel); a shockingly bad person

alderman collapse: a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council); "aldermen usually represent city wards"

inauguration collapse: the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"; the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"

opening collapse: the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"; becoming open or being made open; "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for"; a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess; "he memorized all the important chess openings"; a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"; the initial part of the introduction; "the opening established the basic theme"; the first performance (as of a theatrical production); "the opening received good critical reviews"; a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise; an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"; opportunity especially for employment or promotion; "there is an opening in the sales department"; first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene"

absolutism collapse: the doctrine of an absolute being; the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government; dominance through threat of punishment and violence

everyday collapse: commonplace and ordinary; "the familiar everyday world"; found in the ordinary course of events; "a placid everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant

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