desistencia

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Spanish

Etymology

From desistir +‎ -encia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /desisˈtenθja/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /desisˈtensja/
  • Rhymes: -enθja
  • Rhymes: -ensja
  • Syllabification: de‧sis‧ten‧cia

Noun

desistencia f (plural desistencias)

  1. desistance
    • 2016 October 25, “Las dificultades de medir la reincidencia y por qué debemos hacerlo mejor”, in ABC Color, archived from the original on 29 November 2016:
      En primer lugar, los sistemas de información podrían realizar un seguimiento a la desistencia del crimen – es decir, no re-delinquir – en lugar de sólo registrar el primer “fracaso” de volver a cometer un crimen.
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