detractive

Meanings

• adjective

  Tending to detract or withdraw; subtracting or diminishing

  - "The detractive effects of smoking on health cannot be ignored."
  - "The detractive influence of negative thinking on performance is well documented."

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Variants

List of all variants of detractive that leads to same result
detraction , detractions , detractive , detractively

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Latin word 'detrahere', meaning 'to draw away'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The term 'detractive' is often used in the context of criticism or evaluation.

2. In mathematics, a detractive fraction is a fraction where the numerator is smaller than the denominator.

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How to Memorize "detractive"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine an object or a situation that represents the idea of detracting or withdrawing.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'detractive' with words like 'subtract', 'diminish', 'reduce'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Detractive draws away, subtracting as it goes.'

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