No one can miss a month of school without detriment to his studies.
SYNONYM(S): impairment, deterioration.His dishonesty was a detriment to his character. His lack of education was a serious detriment to his career.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
det·ri·ment — /ˈdɛtrəmənt/ noun formal 1 [count] : something that will cause damage or injury to something or someone usually singular; often + to He saw the new regulations as a detriment to progress. 2 [noncount] : the act of causing damage or injury to… … Useful english dictionary
det — am·phi·det·ic; an·ti·det·o·nant; bi·det; ca·det·ship; co·det·ta; det; det·i·net; det·i·nue; det·o·na·bil·i·ty; det·o·na·ble; det·o·nat·abil·i·ty; det·o·nat·able; det·o·na·tion; det·o·na·tive; det·o·na·tor; det·ri·ment; det·ri·men·tal·ness;… … English syllables
detriment — det·ri·ment … English syllables
detriment — det•ri•ment [[t]ˈdɛ trə mənt[/t]] n. 1) loss, damage, disadvantage, or injury 2) a cause of loss or damage • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME (< MF) < L dētrīmentum loss, damage =dētrī (see detritus) + mentum ment … From formal English to slang
detriment — det|ri|ment [ˈdetrımənt] n [U] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: detrimentum, from deterere to rub away ] harm or damage to the detriment of sth (=resulting in harm or damage to something) ▪ He worked very long hours, to the detriment of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
detriment — det|ri|ment [ detrımənt ] noun uncount FORMAL harm caused to something as a result of something else: Starting formal education too early can be of serious detriment to the child. to the detriment of: Funding cuts can be implemented, but only to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
detriment — det·ri·ment / de trə mənt/ n 1: injury loss; also: the cause of an injury or loss 2: a giving up of a thing or mode of conduct to which one is entitled that constitutes consideration for a contract – called also legal detriment; det·ri·men·tal… … Law dictionary
Detriment — Det ri*ment (d[e^]t r[i^]*ment), n. [L. detrimentum, fr. deterere, detritum, to rub or wear away; de + terere to rub: cf. F. d[ e]triment. See {Trite}.] 1. That which injures or causes damage; mischief; harm; diminution; loss; damage; used very… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gudfred/Gøtrik/Gudrød — Gudrød vejdekonge er den sammen, som de Franske Analers Guthfridius. Da den sagnfigur, som han er opkaldt efter hedder noget forskeligt, på forskelige sprog. Han skal have myrdet sin bror Halvdan på opfordring af sin kone Åse. Hun også have fået… … Danske encyklopædi
