Definition
Plural of dimout; multiple instances or periods of partial light reduction.
Etymology
From 'dimout' plus English plural '-s'. Each historical dimout event during WWII was a separate instance of this light-reduction practice.
Kelly Says
Dimouts had unexpected consequences—crime initially dropped because criminals feared operating in reduced light, but then criminal activity adapted, showing how humans adjust behavior to environmental constraints in fascinating ways.
Translations
ARالعربية
إطفاءات
it-fa'aat
CACatalà
dimorfismes
di-MOR-fi-smeh
CSČeština
vypnutí
vyp-nuti
DADansk
afbrydelser
af-bry-de-ler-se
DEDeutsch
Abschaltungen
ab-shaal-tuhn-gen
ELΕλληνικά
απενεργοποίηση
a-pe-ner-go-po-i-si
ESEspañol
apagones
a-pa-goh-nes
FAفارسی
قطع برق
qat-e barq
FISuomi
sammutukset
sam-mu-tus-et
FRFrançais
extinctions
ek-stihn-syohn
GUGU
દિમોર્ફિઝમ
di-MOR-fi-zham
HAHA
dimorfizmu
di-MOR-fi-zmu
HIहिन्दी
अंधेरा
and-he-ra
HUMagyar
kikapcsolások
ki-kap-so-la-sok
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemadaman
pe-ma-da-man
ITItaliano
spegnimenti
spehgn-ee-men-ti
KKKK
диморфизм
di-MOR-fizm
MRMR
दुमोरफिज्म
dhu-MOR-fi-zm
MSBahasa Melayu
pemadaman
pe-ma-da-man
MYမြန်မာ
အရာများ
a-ya-ma-ya
NLNederlands
uitschakelingen
ooyts-cha-ke-lin-gen
NONorsk
avstengninger
av-steng-ninger
PAPA
ਦਿਮੋਰਫਿਜ਼ਮ
di-MOR-fi-zm
PLPolski
wyłączania
vye-wya-chya-nia
PTPortuguês
apagões
a-pa-goh-es
RORomână
întreruperi
in-ter-ru-pe-ri
RUРусский
отключения
otklyucheniya
SVSvenska
avstängningar
av-stäng-ningar
SWKiswahili
kuzima
ku-zi-ma
TAதமிழ்
விளக்கு அணைப்பு
vilakku anaipu
TEతెలుగు
విద్యుత్తు నిలిపివేత
vidyuttu ni-li-pi-ve-ta
THไทย
การตัดไฟ
gaan-tat-fai
TLTL
pag-i-iwan
pa-gi-i-wan
TRTürkçe
kesinti
kes-in-ti
UKУкраїнська
відключення
vid-klyuchennya
URاردو
بلوٹ آؤٹ
bloot awt
VITiếng Việt
tắt điện
tat dien
YOYO
dimorfizm
di-MOR-fi-zm
ZUZU
dimorfisim
di-MOR-fi-sim