dec·a·dence
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dence — ac·ci·dence; an·ti·co·in·ci·dence; co·in·ci·dence; cor·re·spon·dence; cre·dence; dec·a·dence; de·spon·dence; dif·fi·dence; dis·si·dence; im·pu·dence; in·ci·dence; in·de·pen·dence; ju·ris·pru·dence; prece·dence; pres·i·dence; pru·dence;… … English syllables
decadence — dec·a·dence … English syllables
decadence — dec•a•dence [[t]ˈdɛk ə dəns, dɪˈkeɪd ns[/t]] also dec•a•den•cy [[t]ˈdɛk ə dən si, dɪˈkeɪd n [/t]] n. 1) the act or process of falling into decay; deterioration 2) moral degeneration • Etymology: 1540–50; < MF < ML dēcadentia= LL dēcadent ,… … From formal English to slang
decadence — dec|a|dence [ˈdekədəns] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: décadence, from Latin decadere to fall, sink ] behaviour that shows that someone has low moral standards and is more concerned with pleasure than serious matters … Dictionary of contemporary English
decadence — dec|a|dence [ dekədəns ] noun uncount 1. ) behavior that is considered immoral because it concentrates too much on pleasure: a life of sexual decadence 2. ) so much pleasure that it almost seems morally wrong: Eating like that every night is pure … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
Decidence — Dec i*dence, n. [L. decidens falling off.] A falling off. [R.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
re — ab·re·act; ab·re·ac·tion; ab·re·ac·tive; acan·tho·ce·re·us; ad·re·nal·ec·to·mize; ad·re·nal·ec·to·my; ad·re·ner·gic; ad·re·nox·ine; ai·mo·re; ai·re; ala·re; al·bo·ci·ne·re·ous; ama·re·vo·le; an·ax·ag·o·re·an; an·gu·la·re; an·ti·py·re·sis;… … English syllables
ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… … English syllables
Venous Translucence — Venous translumination or translucence, has been applied in phlebology since 1996 by the surgeon Pedro Fernandes Neto, during ambulatory clinical exams (Brazil). The results were registered in annals of national and international congresses of… … Wikipedia
