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   detriment

   /ˈdɛtrɪm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being harmed or damaged: "he is engrossed in his work to the detriment of his married life"
   • ▪ a cause of harm or damage: "such tests are a detriment to good education"

   Word Origin late Middle English in the sense ‘loss sustained by damage’: from Old French, from Latin detrimentum, from detri-, stem of deterere ‘wear away’.

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   What does detriment mean?

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   Is being too pretty a detriment?

   • There seems to be so much pressure to reinvent the wheel these days, to a detriment when it comes to TV programming. But according to Rob Lowe, a man who possesses all of these qualities, being too pretty as an actor is actually a detriment. On the other hand, if we remain on the same path, then it is—or should be—a huge detriment to his standing.

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   What is a detriment to good health?

   • Something that causes damage, harm, or loss: Smoking is a detriment to good health. See Synonyms at disadvantage. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dētrīmentum, from dētrītus, past participle of dēterere, to lessen, wear down : dē-, de- + terere, to rub; see terə- in Indo-European roots.]

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   What does detriment mean in construction?

   • loading examples... Detriment is the hurt or harm as a result of damage, loss, or a bad decision. The developers won the lawsuit, much to the detriment of the people who live near the construction site.

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   Detriment is a noun that means harm or damage. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and compare it with detrimental.

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     noun [ U ] us / ˈde·trə·mənt / Add to word list. harm or...

   • Znaczenie Detriment, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DETRIMENT definicja: 1. harm or damage: 2. harm or damage:...

   • Detriment: Portuguese Translation

     DETRIMENT translate: detrimento, prejuízo, detrimento. Learn...

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     DETRIMENT translate: 危害，損害. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     DETRIMENT translate: 危害，损害. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     DETRIMENT translate: làm hại. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Detriment: German Translation

     detriment translate: der Schaden. Learn more in the...

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   Detriment is a noun that means injury, damage, or a cause of injury or damage. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and legal usage of detriment from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Detriment is the hurt or harm as a result of damage, loss, or a bad decision. The developers won the lawsuit, much to the detriment of the people who live near the construction site. The meaning of detriment has not changed much from its roots in the Latin word, detrimentum , which is "a rubbing off, loss, damage, defeat."

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   Detriment means loss, damage, disadvantage, or injury. It can also be a cause of such harm. See the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of detriment from various sources.

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   Detriment means damage, harm, or loss, or something that causes them. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of detriment in English and other languages.

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   the act of causing harm or damage; something that causes harm or damage. Wood accounts for 90% of energy production in some countries, with consequent environmental detriment. Too many tests are a detriment to good education.