Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downstaging

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
down-stag-ing
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reduction in the stage of a cancer, from a more to a less threatening stage.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of downstage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From down- + stage + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

downstagings (plural)

Antonyms

upstaging

Questions

What does downstaging mean?
A reduction in the stage of a cancer, from a more to a less threatening stage.
Where does downstaging come from?
From down- + stage + -ing.

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