adjective
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of or concerning ingress
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(of a speech sound) pronounced with an inhalation rather than exhalation of breath
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Origin of ingressive
Example Sentences
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She writes: “I nurture, encourage and reward congressive behaviour such as curiosity, open-mindedness and collaboration, not ingressive behaviour such as showing off, posturing or belittling others.”
From Nature ● Jul. 26, 2020
She highlights the congressive Finnish education system and identifies possible alternatives to ingressive practices in the classroom.
From Nature ● Jul. 26, 2020
Offering insights for my own research into inequity in publishing, Cheng shows how ingressive — sometimes even aggressive — structures of peer review slide easily from constructive criticism to gatekeeping.
From Nature ● Jul. 26, 2020
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