Detract

(verb)

Take away the value of.

Examples of Detract in the following topics:

  • Physical Objects and Animations

    • Ultimately, objects should enhance rather than detract from a presentation.
  • Allocative Efficiency

    • Optimal efficiency is higher in free markets, though reality always has some limitations and imperfections to detract from completely perfect allocative efficiency.
  • Reading Challenging Texts

    • Does this organization enhance or detract from the content and the author's goals?
    • Does the use of the device(s) enhance or detract from the content and the author's goals?
  • Noise as a Barrier to Communication

    • Making stereotypical assumptions, such as unwittingly offending a non-Christian person by wishing them a "Merry Christmas," can also detract from communication.
  • Precision

    • Always using specific terms can overwhelm the reader and detract from your argument.
  • The Conflict Perspective on Deviance

    • In sociology, conflict theories are perspectives that emphasize the social, political, or material inequality of a social group, that critique the broad socio-political system, or that otherwise detract from structural functionalism and ideological conservativism.
  • The Do's of Using Visual Aids

    • Your visual aids should not detract from the content of your speech.
  • The Don'ts of Using Visual Aids

    • However, if visual aids do not help your message or are too confusing, they may actually detract from the presentation and hinder understanding.
  • Painting in the High Renaissance

    • While the figures are diverse and dynamic, nothing serves to detract from the painting as a whole.
  • Profitability analyses (e.g. by customer, product, region)

    • These unprofitable customers actually detract from overall firm profitability.
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