DEGRESSION

Etymology 1

Noun

degression (countable and uncountable, plural degressions)

(obsolete) Descent, the act of descending.

(economics) Degressive taxation, a system of progressive decreases in a rate of taxation (as tariffs etc.) below certain benchmarks.

(publishing) Degressive description, a system of varying descriptions of a book in accordance to its importance or available space.

Hypernyms

• (taxation): graduation

Etymology 2

Noun

degression (plural degressions)

Obsolete spelling of digression.

Source: Wiktionary



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Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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