regular

adj. in linguistics, denoting a word or a form of a word that conforms to the usual patterns of inflection in a language. Compare irregular.

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January 15th 2025

decentralization

n. the trend to relocate patients with chronic mental illness from long-term institutionalization, usually at government hospitals, to outpatient care in community-based residential facilities. —decentralize vb.