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recessive collapse: (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical

retroactive collapse: descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously

reversionary collapse: of or relating to or involving a reversion (especially a legal reversion); "reversionary annuity"; "reversionary interest"

revertible collapse: to be returned to the former owner or that owner's heirs

reversible collapse: a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing); capable of assuming or producing either of two states; "a reversible chemical reaction"; "a reversible cell"; capable of reversing or being reversed; "reversible hypertension"; capable of being reversed or used with either side out; "a reversible jacket"; capable of being reversed; "a reversible decision is one that can be appealed or vacated"

returnable collapse: that may be returned; "returnable bottles and cans"; "this merchandise is returnable if you save the receipt"

axial collapse: situated on or along or in the direction of an axis; of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation

slipping collapse: moving as on a slippery surface; "his slipping and slithering progress over the ice"

decadent collapse: a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically); marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay; "a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility"; "a group of effete self-professed intellectuals"

falling collapse: becoming lower or less in degree or value; "a falling market"; "falling incomes"; decreasing in amount or degree; "falling temperature"

upward collapse: directed up; "the cards were face upward"; "an upward stroke of the pen"

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

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"

dwindling collapse: a becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family"; gradually decreasing until little remains

retrograde collapse: of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma; moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth; going from better to worse; go back over; "retrograde arguments"; move back; "The glacier retrogrades"; move in a direction contrary to the usual one; "retrograding planets"; move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies

draining collapse: having a debilitating effect; "an exhausting job in the hot sun"

recidivist collapse: someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior; someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)

worsening collapse: changing something with the result that it becomes worse; changing for the worse; "worried by the worsening storm"

progressive collapse: a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going; advancing in severity; "progressive paralysis"; favoring or promoting reform (often by government action); favoring or promoting progress; "progressive schools"; (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases; gradually advancing in extent

streaming collapse: exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts; "his streaming face"; "her streaming eyes"

fluent collapse: smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"

flowing collapse: moving smoothly and continuously; "crowds flowing through the canyons of the streets"; "fan streaming into the concert hall"

flagging collapse: a walk of flagstones; "the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative"; flagstones collectively; "there was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place"

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