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1 VERB When a vehicle or machine decelerates or when someone in a vehicle decelerates , the speed of the vehicle or machine is reduced. □ [V ] …the sensation of the train decelerating. ●  de|cel|era|tion /diː se ləre I ʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □  The harder the brake pedal is pressed, the greater the car's deceleration.

2 VERB When the rate of something such as inflation or economic growth decelerates , it slows down. □ [V ] Inflation has decelerated remarkably over the past two years. ●  de|cel|era|tion N‑UNCOUNT □  …a significant deceleration in the annual rate of growth.

De|cem|ber /d I se mbə ^r / (Decembers ) N‑VAR December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Western calendar. □  …a bright morning in mid-December. □  Her baby was born on 4 December.

de|cen|cy /diː s ^ə nsi/

1 N‑UNCOUNT Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards. □  His sense of decency forced him to resign.

2 PHRASE If you say that someone did not have the decency to do something, you are criticizing them because there was a particular action which they did not do but which you believe they ought to have done. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  Nobody had the decency to inform me of what was planned.

de|cent ◆◇◇ /diː s ^ə nt/

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Decent is used to describe something which is considered to be of an acceptable standard or quality. □  Nearby is a village with a decent pub. ●  de|cent|ly ADV [usu ADV with v, Also ADV adj] □  The allies say they will treat their prisoners decently.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Decent is used to describe something which is morally correct or acceptable. □  But, after a decent interval, trade relations began to return to normal. ●  de|cent|ly ADV [usu ADV with v, Also ADV adj] □  And can't you dress more decently–people will think you're a tramp.

3 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Decent people are honest and behave in a way that most people approve of. □  The majority of people around here are decent people.

de|cen|tral|ize /diː se ntrəla I z/ (decentralizes , decentralizing , decentralized ) in BRIT, also use decentralise VERB To decentralize government or a large organization means to move some departments away from the main administrative area, or to give more power to local departments. □ [V n] They have decentralised the company and made it less bureaucratic. □ [V ] …the need to decentralize and devolve power to regional governments. ●  de|cen|trali|za|tion /diː se ntrəla I ze I ʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □  …increased decentralisation and greater powers for regional authorities.

de|cep|tion /d I se pʃ ^ə n/ (deceptions ) N‑VAR Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone. □  He admitted conspiring to obtain property by deception.

de|cep|tive /d I se pt I v/ ADJ If something is deceptive , it encourages you to believe something which is not true. □  Appearances can be deceptive. ●  de|cep|tive|ly ADV □  The storyline is deceptively simple.

deci|bel /de s I bel/ (decibels ) N‑COUNT A decibel is a unit of measurement which is used to indicate how loud a sound is. □  Continuous exposure to sound above 80 decibels could be harmful.

de|cide ◆◆◆ /d I sa I d/ (decides , deciding , decided )