catacosmesis
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catacosmesis
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From the Latin form of the Ancient Greek κατακόσμησις (katakósmēsis, “arrangement”).
noun
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A descending order from best, greatest, etc. to worst, lowest, etc.
Similar: anticlimax
- A chronological order from first to last.
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An ascending order from worst, lowest, etc. to best, greatest, etc; a climax.
Similar: climax
Similar: chronological order, arrangement · Opposite: climax
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noun
Similar: chronological order, arrangement · Opposite: climax
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