"deintensification" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deintensifications [plural]
Etymology: de- + intensification Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|intensification}} de- + intensification Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} deintensification (usually uncountable, plural deintensifications)
  1. The process of something becoming less intense. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-deintensification-en-noun-zb7RAFJa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

Inflected forms

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