RELEGATION

relegation

(noun) mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position; “he has been relegated to a post in Siberia”

relegation

(noun) the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category

delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation, deputation

(noun) authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

relegation (countable and uncountable, plural relegations)

The act of being relegated

(sports) Moving from one division to a lower one, due to poor results

Anagrams

• regelation

Source: Wiktionary


Rel`e*ga"tion (-g"shn), n. Etym: [L. relegatio: cf. F. rel.]

Definition: The act of relegating, or the state of being relegated; removal; banishment; exile.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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