DETRIMENTAL


Meaning of DETRIMENTAL in English

adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

negative/detrimental (= bad or harmful )

the negative effects of low rainfall

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

effect

Yesterday, it became apparent that those involved in greyhound racing feared that it would have a detrimental effect on their business.

She had not learned that her dedicated efforts to achieve personal goals could have a detrimental effect on the work of others.

They must have some detrimental effect , either physical or economic, on employees, consumers or the general public.

Some of the studies showed that yo-yo dieting has clear detrimental effects , and others did not.

Subsequently, a serious accident at the company's water-theme park in Surrey had a detrimental effect on its public profile.

Segregation of white and colored children in public schools has a detrimental effect upon the colored children.

At the same time, medical and social science research began to indicate that retirement itself had detrimental effects .

He says if it happens consistently it will have a detrimental effect .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

At the same time, medical and social science research began to indicate that retirement itself had detrimental effects.

However, too much or little anxiety will always affect any performance in a detrimental way.

In 15 of the 37 cases, strong stemming decreased precision, but the cross-referencing was never detrimental .

Long-acting drugs, like many sleeping pills, are especially detrimental to the elderly.

She added that any attempt to restrict the availability of parents could have a detrimental effect on children.

The application with the particularly detrimental effect on operators' jobs was the biscuit dough mixing automation.

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