effacement

ɪˈfeɪsmənt

Definition

Definition of effacement - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

importance

Rare

reduction in prominence or importance

Rare

His effacement in the company was noticeable after the merger..

diminution

reduction

medical

TECH.

thinning of the cervix in preparation for childbirth

TECH.

The doctor checked for effacement, which is crucial for labor progression..

inconspicuousness

Rare

making oneself less noticeable

Rare

Her effacement at the party was intentional.

modesty

self-effacement

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Expressions with effacement

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self-effacement

act of making oneself less noticeable or prominent

Her self-effacement made her popular among her peers.

cervical effacement

thinning of the cervix before childbirth

Cervical effacement is crucial for a smooth delivery.

Origin of effacement

French, effacement (erasure)

Examples of effacement in a sentence

Effacement of her contributions led to her resignation.
Effacement was progressing well, indicating the baby would arrive soon.
The midwife monitored the effacement closely during labor.
Effacement was her strategy in meetings.
His effacement made him almost invisible.

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French:effacement, ...
German:Zurücksetzung, Zervixverkürzung, ...
Italian:scomparsa, assottigliamento, ...
Spanish:desaparición, borramiento, ...
Portuguese:apagamento, afinamento do colo do útero, ...
Chinese:地位下降, 宫颈变薄, ...
Japanese:存在感, 頸管の薄化, ...
Arabic:تلاشي, اِنْمِحَاءُ عُنُقِ الرَّحِمِ, ...
Hebrew:הַפְחָתָה, הִתְקַצְּרוּת צוַּאר הָרֶחֶם, ...
Russian:умаление значимости, истончение шейки матки, ...
Ukrainian:зменшення значущості, стертя, ...
Hindi:महत्वहीनता, गर्भाशय ग्रीवा का पतला होना, ...
Bengali:গুরুত্বহীনতা, এফেসমেন্ট, ...
Catalan:dissolució, esborrament, ...
Czech:upozadění, zánik děložního hrdla, ...
Danish:tilbagetrækning, udslettelse, ...
Dutch:zelfvereffening, verstrijking, ...
Greek:εξάλειψη, αραίωση, ...
Hungarian:jelentőségcsökkenés, méhszáj-elvékonyodás, ...
Khmer:ការថយចុះនៃសារៈសំខាន់, ការស្តើង និងខ្លីនៃមាត់ស្បូន, ...
Korean:퇴색, 경부 소실, ...
Persian:کاهش اهمیت, افاسمان, ...
Polish:redukcja znaczenia, skrócenie szyjki macicy, ...
Portuguese (BR):diminuição, afinamento cervical, ...
Romanian:reducerea importanței, efacere, ...
Swedish:tillbakadragande, utplåning, ...
Thai:การลดบทบาท, การบางลงของปากมดลูก, ...
Turkish:önemsizleşme, silinme, ...
Vietnamese:sự giảm bớt tầm quan trọng, sự mỏng đi của cổ tử cung, ...

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