Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-ri-pres]
- /ˌdi rɪˈprɛs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dee-ri-pres]
- /ˌdi rɪˈprɛs/
Definitions of derepression word
- noun derepression the act of derepressing a gene 3
- verb with object derepression induce (def 5). 1
- noun derepression (genetics) The inactivation of a repressor gene. 1
- noun derepression (psychiatry) The cessation of repression of a belief, memory, etc. 0
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Origin of derepression
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; de- + repress
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Parts of speech for Derepression
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
derepression popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
derepression usage trend in Literature
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