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depressing
(encz) | depressing,depresivní adj: Zdeněk Brož |
depressing
(encz) | depressing,deprimující adj: Zdeněk Brož |
depressing
(encz) | depressing,stisknutí n: Zdeněk Brož |
depressing
(encz) | depressing,stlačení n: Zdeněk Brož |
Depressing
(gcide) | Depress \De*press"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Depressed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Depressing.] [L. depressus, p. p. of deprimere; de-
+ premere to press. See Press.]
1. To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower;
as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes.
"With lips depressed." --Tennyson.
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2. To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride.
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3. To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; as, his spirits were
depressed.
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4. To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as
trade, commerce, etc.
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5. To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to
cheapen; to depreciate.
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6. (Math.) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.
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To depress the pole (Naut.), to cause the sidereal pole to
appear lower or nearer the horizon, as by sailing toward
the equator.
Syn: To sink; lower; abase; cast down; deject; humble;
degrade; dispirit; discourage.
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depressing
(wn) | depressing
adj 1: causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy; "the
economic outlook is depressing"; "something cheerless
about the room"; "a moody and uncheerful person"; "an
uncheerful place" [syn: depressing, cheerless,
uncheerful] [ant: cheerful] |
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depressingly
(encz) | depressingly,depresívně adv: Zdeněk Broždepressingly,tíživě adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Depressing
(gcide) | Depress \De*press"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Depressed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Depressing.] [L. depressus, p. p. of deprimere; de-
+ premere to press. See Press.]
1. To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower;
as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes.
"With lips depressed." --Tennyson.
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2. To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride.
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3. To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; as, his spirits were
depressed.
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4. To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as
trade, commerce, etc.
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5. To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to
cheapen; to depreciate.
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6. (Math.) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.
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To depress the pole (Naut.), to cause the sidereal pole to
appear lower or nearer the horizon, as by sailing toward
the equator.
Syn: To sink; lower; abase; cast down; deject; humble;
degrade; dispirit; discourage.
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Depressingly
(gcide) | Depressingly \De*press"ing*ly\, adv.
In a depressing manner.
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depressingly
(wn) | depressingly
adv 1: in a depressing manner or to a depressing degree |
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