compromisation

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noun

The act or result of compromising.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nouncompromisation (countable and uncountable, plural compromisations)

plural compromisations · alternative compromization

  1. countablenonstandarduncountableThe act or result of compromising.

    The opening of the glandular abscess, or the removal of the offending gland, is frequently accompanied by some compromization of the blood supply […]

    1920 June 28, Abraham O. Wilensky, “Surgery of the abdomen, exclusive of hernia”, in Progressive Medicine, volume 2, page 81
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    The advance of malignant disease in the organs adjacent to the pelvic brain is so profound in its traumatism and compromisation of structure and function that practically paresis, paralysis or death of its structure and function rapidly ensues.

    1907, Byron Robinson, The Abdominal and pelvic brain, page 151

    This policy is at best being maintained with only superficial aspects of success and through a constant series of compromisations and acts of expediency.

    1952, Technocracy Digest, numbers 146-161, page 20

    Perfect systems resist inversion through ignorance while imperfect systems are based on the belief that compromisation is beyond the economic means of any interloper.

    1988, Luke J. O'Connor, Jennifer Seberry, Public key cryptography: cryptographic significance of the knapsack problem : plus exercises and solutions

    Wiskott – Aldrich syndrome (WAS) It is yet another X-linked recessive immunodeficiency affecting male children. The disease is associated with severe compromization of mature T and B cells. Patients develop various types of complications, which includes thrombocytopenia, bloody diarrhea, eczema and susceptibility to bacterial infections.

    2005, C V Rao, “Immunodeficiency Diseases”, in Immunology: A Textbook, Alpha Science International Ltd., →ISBN, →OCLC, page 363

    Supernumerary teeth should be extracted if they cause crowding or compromisation of the adult dentition.[…] A supernumerary mandibular left premolar 4 has lead to crowding and compromisation of these teeth. The affected teeth should be extracted.

    2006, Cedric Tutt, “Exodontics”, in Small Animal Dentistry: A Manual of Techniques, Blackwell Publishing, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, pages 137, 142

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