Definitions for DETRIMENTAL
ˌdɛ trəˈmɛn tldetri·men·tal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. damaging, detrimental, prejudicial, prejudiciousadjective

   (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

   "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"

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1. detrimentaladjective

   Causing damage or harm.

   Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Detrimentaladjective

   Mischievous; harmful; causing loss.

   Etymology: from detriment.

   Among all honorary rewards, which are neither dangerous nor detrimental to the donor, I remember none so remarkable as the titles which are bestowed by the emperor of China: these are never given to any subject ’till the subject is dead. Joseph Addison, Guardian, №. 96.

   Obstinacy in prejudices, which are detrimental to our country, ought not to be mistaken for virtuous resolution and firmness of mind. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 25.

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1. detrimental

   In Western astrology, astrological signs are the twelve 30-degree sectors that make up Earth's 360-degree orbit around the Sun. The signs enumerate from the first day of spring, known as the First Point of Aries, which is the vernal equinox. The astrological signs are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. The Western zodiac originated in Babylonian astrology, and was later influenced by the Hellenistic culture. Each sign was named after a constellation the sun annually moved through while crossing the sky. This observation is emphasized in the simplified and popular sun sign astrology. Over the centuries, Western astrology's zodiacal divisions have shifted out of alignment with the constellations they were named after by axial precession of the Earth while Hindu astrology measurements correct for this shifting. Astrology (i.e. a system of omina based on celestial appearances) was developed in Chinese and Tibetan cultures as well but these astrologies are not based upon the zodiac but deal with the whole sky. Astrology is a pseudoscience. Scientific investigations of the theoretical basis and experimental verification of claims have shown it to have no scientific validity or explanatory power. More plausible explanations for the apparent correlation between personality traits and birth months exist, such as the influence of seasonal birth in humans. According to astrology, celestial phenomena relate to human activity on the principle of "as above, so below", so that the signs are held to represent characteristic modes of expression. Scientific astronomy used the same sectors of the ecliptic as Western astrology until the 19th century. Various approaches to measuring and dividing the sky are currently used by differing systems of astrology, although the tradition of the Zodiac's names and symbols remain mostly consistent. Western astrology measures from Equinox and Solstice points (points relating to equal, longest, and shortest days of the tropical year), while Hindu astrology measures along the equatorial plane (sidereal year).

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1. detrimental

   Detrimental refers to something that causes harm, damage, or is disadvantageous. It is often used to describe an action or event that has a negative effect or impact on an individual, group, or a situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Detrimentaladjective

   causing detriment; injurious; hurtful

How to pronounce DETRIMENTAL?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DETRIMENTAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DETRIMENTAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of DETRIMENTAL in a Sentence

1. Alula Pankhurst:

   (They) need to take into account different local realities and avoid blanket bans that can be detrimental to the wellbeing of children and endanger the survival of their families.

2. Tekeda Alemu:

   At a time when IGAD is at a very critical moment ... the adoption of the draft resolution tabled before us will be detrimental to the process. It is a very, very tragic development indeed.

3. President Donald Trump:

   The Obama administration made a decision on testing that turned out to be very detrimental to what we're doing, and we undid that decision a few days ago so that the testing can take place in a much more rapid and accurate fashion.

4. Delta Lloyd:

   Delta Lloyd strongly disagrees with the content, conclusions and demands of Highfields, there are no legal grounds for postponing the vote on the rights issue. But, more important, postponing would be detrimental to the interest of Delta Lloyd and its stakeholders, in particular its shareholders.

5. Tom Quinn:

   We are very concerned that this will have a detrimental impact on people with or at risk of developing an eating disorder, we are already starting to hear from people who are very distressed, [... ] who think these measures will increase their eating disordered behaviors.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DETRIMENTAL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Detrimental
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DETRIMENTAL
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detrimental
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DETRIMENTAL