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decurrence

UK/dɪˈkʌɹəns/

decurrence noun: the act of running down; a lapse.

Noun

decurrence (uncountable)

  1. The act of running down; a lapse.
    • […]never to far off in the decurrence of time from the fountain1653, John Gauden, Hieraspistes

Questions about decurrence

What does decurrence mean?
Decurrence means the act of running down; a lapse.
What part of speech is decurrence?
Decurrence is a noun.
How do you pronounce decurrence?
Decurrence is pronounced /dɪˈkʌɹəns/ (UK).

Words near decurrence in the dictionary

  1. decurionate
  2. decurionates
  3. decurions
  4. decuroside
  5. decurosides
  6. decurrence
  7. decurrency
  8. decurrent
  9. decurrently
  10. decursinol
  11. decursion

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