abstention
nounA deliberate choice not to take part in an action, especially a decision not to cast a vote.
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nounA substantial reduction in the number of people living in a place.
hyperbolic discounting
noun phraseA model of time preference in which the value assigned to a delayed outcome falls sharply at short delays and more gradually at longer delays.
Delay-sensitive discount model
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retrograde
adjectiveMoving backward or returning to a less developed or less desirable condition.
Moving backward
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