amortecimiento

Definitions of amortecimiento
  1. noun
    the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
    synonyms: amortiguamiento
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    degradación
    changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
  2. noun
    the activity of managing or exerting control over something
    synonyms: doma, gobierno
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    imperialismo
    any instance of aggressive extension of authority
    gobierno
    the act of controlling or directing according to rule
    posesión, propiedad, tenencia
    the act of having and controlling property
    asimiento
    the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
    dirección, entrepuente
    the act of steering a ship
    dirección, gobierno, guiado, orientación
    the act of setting and holding a course
    autodisciplina
    the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
    automoción, automovilismo
    the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
    indexación, indización
    a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation
    atadura, cortapisa, limitación, restricción
    an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
    agarro, presa
    the act of grasping
    pilotaje
    the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
    abstinencia
    act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
    brida, freno
    the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
    inmovilización
    the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement
    arresto
    the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
    contención
    the act of containing; keeping something from spreading
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    actividad
    any specific behavior
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