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Exact Match:
- subduction
- a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
Synonyms:
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Related Words:
- ablation,
- abrasion,
- abstraction,
- acquisition,
- bereavement,
- claiming,
- cost,
- damage,
- dead loss,
- debit,
- deduction,
- denial,
- denudation,
- deprivation,
- despoilment,
- destruction,
- detriment,
- dispossession,
- divestment,
- erosion,
- expense,
- forfeit,
- forfeiture,
- injury,
- loser,
- losing,
- losing streak,
- loss,
- perdition,
- possession,
- privation,
- purification,
- reception,
- refinement,
- removal,
- robbery,
- ruin,
- sacrifice,
- spoliation,
- stripping,
- subduction,
- sublation,
- subtraction,
- taking,
- taking possession,
- theft,
- total loss
- ablation
collapse - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
- the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers related words >
- abrasion,
- abrasive,
- absorption,
- abstraction,
- assimilation,
- atomization,
- attrition,
- breakup,
- buffing,
- burning up,
- burnishing,
- chafe,
- chafing,
- consumption,
- corrosion,
- crumbling,
- decay,
- decomposition,
- decrease,
- decrement,
- deduction,
- degradation,
- deliquescence,
- depletion,
- depreciation,
- detrition,
- digestion,
- dilapidation,
- disintegration,
- disjunction,
- disorganization,
- dissipation,
- dissolution,
- drain,
- dressing,
- eating up,
- erasure,
- erosion,
- evaporation,
- exhaustion,
- expending,
- expenditure,
- filing,
- finishing,
- fretting,
- galling,
- grazing,
- grinding,
- impoverishment,
- incoherence,
- ingestion,
- leakage,
- limation,
- loss,
- polishing,
- purification,
- rasping,
- ravages of time,
- refinement,
- removal,
- resolution,
- rubbing away,
- sandblasting,
- sanding,
- scouring,
- scrape,
- scraping,
- scratch,
- scratching,
- scrub,
- scrubbing,
- scuff,
- shining,
- shrinkage,
- smoothing,
- spending,
- squandering,
- subduction,
- sublation,
- subtraction,
- taking away,
- use,
- using,
- using up,
- wastage,
- waste,
- wastefulness,
- wasting away,
- wear,
- wear and tear,
- wearing,
- wearing away,
- wearing down,
- weathering
- erosion
collapse
- (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
- a gradual decline of something; "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors"
- condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind related words >
- ablation,
- abrading,
- abrasion,
- abrasive,
- absorption,
- abstraction,
- assimilation,
- atomization,
- attrition,
- breakup,
- buffing,
- burning up,
- burnishing,
- chafe,
- chafing,
- consumption,
- corroding,
- corrosion,
- crumbling,
- decay,
- decomposition,
- decrease,
- decrement,
- deduction,
- degradation,
- deliquescence,
- depletion,
- depreciation,
- detrition,
- digestion,
- dilapidation,
- disintegration,
- disjunction,
- disorganization,
- dissipation,
- dissolution,
- drain,
- dressing,
- eating up,
- erasure,
- evaporation,
- exhaustion,
- expending,
- expenditure,
- filing,
- finishing,
- fraying,
- fretting,
- galling,
- grazing,
- grinding,
- impoverishment,
- incoherence,
- ingestion,
- leakage,
- limation,
- loss,
- polishing,
- purification,
- rasping,
- ravages of time,
- refinement,
- removal,
- resolution,
- rubbing away,
- sandblasting,
- sanding,
- scouring,
- scrape,
- scraping,
- scratch,
- scratching,
- scrub,
- scrubbing,
- scuff,
- shining,
- shrinkage,
- smoothing,
- spending,
- squandering,
- subduction,
- sublation,
- subtraction,
- taking away,
- use,
- using,
- using up,
- wastage,
- waste,
- wastefulness,
- wasting away,
- wear,
- wear and tear,
- wearing,
- wearing away,
- wearing down,
- weathering
- purification
collapse
- the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing; "purification through repentance"
- a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
- the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities related words >
- ablation,
- abrasion,
- absolution,
- abstersion,
- abstraction,
- atonement,
- beatification,
- beatitude,
- blessedness,
- blessing,
- bolting,
- bowdlerization,
- canonization,
- catharsis,
- clarification,
- cleaning,
- cleansing,
- colature,
- concentrate,
- concentration,
- consecration,
- decoction,
- dedication,
- deduction,
- destructive distillation,
- detersion,
- devotion,
- disentanglement,
- disinvolvement,
- distillate,
- distillation,
- dry cleaning,
- edulcoration,
- elixir,
- elution,
- elutriation,
- enshrinement,
- erosion,
- essence,
- essentialization,
- exaltation,
- expiation,
- expurgation,
- extract,
- extraction,
- filtering,
- filtration,
- forgiveness,
- glorification,
- grace,
- hallowing,
- infusion,
- justification,
- justification by works,
- leaching,
- lixiviation,
- lustration,
- narrowing,
- percolation,
- purgation,
- purge,
- purging,
- quintessence,
- rebirth,
- redemption,
- refinement,
- regeneration,
- removal,
- riddling,
- sainthood,
- sainting,
- salvation,
- sanctification,
- screening,
- separation,
- setting apart,
- sieving,
- sifting,
- simplification,
- spirit,
- spiritualization,
- state of grace,
- steam cleaning,
- straining,
- streamlining,
- stripping,
- stripping down,
- subduction,
- sublation,
- sublimation,
- subtraction,
- taking away,
- uncluttering,
- unscrambling,
- unsnarling,
- winnowing
- abrasion
collapse
- erosion by friction
- an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off related words >
- ablation,
- abrasive,
- abstraction,
- atomization,
- attrition,
- beating,
- blemish,
- break,
- brecciation,
- buffing,
- burn,
- burnishing,
- chafe,
- chafing,
- check,
- chip,
- comminution,
- concussion,
- crack,
- crackle,
- craze,
- crumbling,
- crushing,
- cut,
- deduction,
- detrition,
- disintegration,
- dressing,
- erasure,
- erosion,
- filing,
- flash burn,
- fracture,
- fragmentation,
- fray,
- frazzle,
- fretting,
- gall,
- galling,
- gash,
- granulation,
- granulization,
- grating,
- grazing,
- grinding,
- hurt,
- incision,
- injury,
- laceration,
- lesion,
- levigation,
- limation,
- mashing,
- mortal wound,
- mutilation,
- polishing,
- pounding,
- powdering,
- puncture,
- purification,
- rasping,
- refinement,
- removal,
- rent,
- rip,
- rubbing away,
- run,
- rupture,
- sandblasting,
- sanding,
- scald,
- scorch,
- scouring,
- scrape,
- scraping,
- scratch,
- scratching,
- scrub,
- scrubbing,
- scuff,
- second-degree burn,
- shining,
- shredding,
- slash,
- smashing,
- smoothing,
- sore,
- stab,
- stab wound,
- subduction,
- sublation,
- subtraction,
- taking away,
- tear,
- third-degree burn,
- trauma,
- trituration,
- wear,
- wearing away,
- wound,
- wounds immedicable,
- wrench
- deduction
collapse
- reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
- something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"
- an amount or percentage deducted related words >
- Baconian method,
- a fortiori reasoning,
- a posteriori reasoning,
- a priori reasoning,
- abatement,
- ablation,
- abrasion,
- abridgment,
- abstraction,
- accord,
- addition,
- adjunct,
- affairs,
- affiliation,
- affinity,
- agio,
- alleviation,
- alliance,
- allowance,
- analysis,
- approximation,
- assemblage,
- association,
- attenuation,
- bank discount,
- bond,
- breakage,
- cash discount,
- chain discount,
- charge-off,
- closeness,
- cogitation,
- combination,
- concession,
- conclusion,
- connectedness,
- connection,
- consequence,
- consequent,
- consideration,
- contemplation,
- contiguity,
- contraction,
- contrariety,
- corollary,
- credit,
- cut,
- dampening,
- damping,
- dealings,
- decrease,
- decrement,
- decrescence,
- deductive reasoning,
- deflation,
- deliberation,
- demonstration,
- depreciation,
- depression,
- derivation,
- diminishment,
- diminution,
- discount,
- discourse,
- discourse of reason,
- discursive reason,
- disjunction,
- dockage,
- drawback,
- dying,
- dying off,
- epagoge,
- erosion,
- extenuation,
- fade-out,
- filiation,
- finding,
- generalization,
- homology,
- hypothesis and verification,
- illation,
- induction,
- inductive reasoning,
- inference,
- intercourse,
- intimacy,
- judgment,
- junction,
- kickback,
- languishment,
- lessening,
- letup,
- liaison,
- link,
- linkage,
- linking,
- logical thought,
- lowering,
- meditation,
- miniaturization,
- minus,
- mitigation,
- musing,
- mutual attraction,
- nearness,
- particularization,
- penalty,
- penalty clause,
- percentage,
- philosophical induction,
- philosophy,
- pondering,
- premium,
- price reduction,
- price-cut,
- proof,
- propinquity,
- proximity,
- purification,
- rapport,
- ratiocination,
- rationalism,
- rationality,
- rationalization,
- rationalizing,
- reason,
- reasonableness,
- reasoning,
- rebate,
- rebatement,
- reduction,
- refinement,
- reflection,
- refund,
- relatedness,
- relation,
- relations,
- relationship,
- relaxation,
- removal,
- result,
- rollback,
- rumination,
- sagging,
- salvage,
- scaling down,
- sequitur,
- setoff,
- similarity,
- simplicity,
- sophistry,
- specious reasoning,
- speculation,
- subduction,
- sublation,
- subtraction,
- sweet reason,
- syllogism,
- syllogistic reasoning,
- sympathy,
- synthesis,
- takeoff,
- taking away,
- tare,
- thinking,
- tie,
- tie-in,
- time discount,
- trade discount,
- tret,
- underselling,
- union,
- weakening,
- withdrawal,
- write-off
- abstraction
collapse
- a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
- the act of withdrawing or removing something
- an abstract painting
- the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
- a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person" related words >
- Walter Mitty,
- ablation,
- abrasion,
- absence of mind,
- absentmindedness,
- absorption,
- abstract,
- abstract idea,
- abstractedness,
- abulia,
- alienation,
- altarpiece,
- analysis,
- annexation,
- anxiety,
- anxiety equivalent,
- anxiety state,
- apathy,
- appropriation,
- bemusement,
- block print,
- boosting,
- bromide,
- brown study,
- castle-building,
- catatonic stupor,
- cliche,
- close study,
- collage,
- color print,
- commonplace,
- compulsion,
- concentration,
- contemplativeness,
- conversion,
- conveyance,
- copy,
- cyclorama,
- daub,
- daydream,
- daydreamer,
- daydreaming,
- deduction,
- deep thought,
- dejection,
- depression,
- depth of thought,
- detachment,
- diptych,
- disarticulation,
- disassociation,
- disconnectedness,
- disconnection,
- discontinuity,
- disengagement,
- disjointing,
- disjunction,
- dislocation,
- disunion,
- division,
- divorce,
- divorcement,
- doctrinairism,
- doctrinality,
- doctrinarity,
- dream,
- dreaming,
- elation,
- embezzlement,
- emotionalism,
- engraving,
- engrossment,
- erosion,
- euphoria,
- explanation,
- fantasy,
- fantasying,
- filching,
- fit of abstraction,
- folie du doute,
- fraud,
- fresco,
- general idea,
- generalization,
- generalized proposition,
- glittering generality,
- graft,
- hackneyed expression,
- hypochondria,
- hysteria,
- hysterics,
- icon,
- illumination,
- illustration,
- image,
- incoherence,
- indifference,
- insensibility,
- isolation,
- lethargy,
- liberation,
- lieu commun,
- lifting,
- likeness,
- locus communis,
- luxation,
- mania,
- melancholia,
- melancholy,
- mental distress,
- mere theory,
- miniature,
- montage,
- mooning,
- moonraking,
- mosaic,
- mural,
- muse,
- musefulness,
- musing,
- muted ecstasy,
- obsession,
- panorama,
- parting,
- partition,
- pathological indecisiveness,
- pensiveness,
- photograph,
- picture,
- pilferage,
- pilfering,
- pinching,
- pipe dream,
- pipe-dreaming,
- platitude,
- poaching,
- preoccupation,
- print,
- profound thought,
- psychalgia,
- psychomotor disturbance,
- purification,
- refinement,
- reflectiveness,
- removal,
- representation,
- reproduction,
- reverie,
- scrounging,
- segmentation,
- separation,
- separatism,
- shoplifting,
- snatching,
- sneak thievery,
- snitching,
- speculation,
- speculativeness,
- stained glass window,
- stargazing,
- stealage,
- stealing,
- stencil,
- still life,
- study,
- stupor,
- subdivision,
- subduction,
- sublation,
- subtraction,
- sweeping statement,
- swindle,
- swiping,
- tableau,
- taking away,
- tapestry,
- theft,
- theoretic,
- theoretical basis,
- theoretics,
- theoria,
- theoric,
- theorization,
- theory,
- thievery,
- thieving,
- thoughtfulness,
- tic,
- tired cliche,
- trance,
- triptych,
- truism,
- twitching,
- unresponsiveness,
- wall painting,
- wistfulness,
- withdrawal,
- woolgathering,
- zoning
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