degradation

[ deg-ruh-dey-shuhn ]

/ ˌdɛg rəˈdeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of degrading.

the state of being degraded.

Physical Geography. the wearing down of the land by the erosive action of water, wind, or ice.

Chemistry. the breakdown of an organic compound.

Origin of degradation

1525–35; <Late Latin dēgradātiōn- (stem of dēgradātiō), equivalent to dēgradāt(us) (past participle of dēgradāre to degrade) + -iōn--ion

SYNONYMS FOR degradation

2 humiliation, disgrace, dishonor, debasement.

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OTHER WORDS FROM degradation

deg·ra·da·tion·al, adjectivedeg·ra·da·tive, adjectivean·ti·deg·ra·da·tion, adjectivenon·deg·ra·da·tion, noun

self-deg·ra·da·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for degradation

degradation

/ (ˌdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃən) /

noun

the act of degrading or the state of being degraded

a state of degeneration, squalor, or poverty

some act, constraint, etc, that is degrading

the wearing down of the surface of rocks, cliffs, etc, by erosion, weathering, or some other process

chem a breakdown of a molecule into atoms or smaller molecules

physics an irreversible process in which the energy available to do work is decreased

RC Church the permanent unfrocking of a priest

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Medical definitions for degradation

degradation

[ dĕg′rə-dā′shən ]

n.

Progressive decomposition of a chemical compound into a less complex compound.

单词	degradation
释义	degradation [ deg-ruh-dey-shuhn ] / ˌdɛg rəˈdeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR degradation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of degrading. the state of being degraded. Physical Geography. the wearing down of the land by the erosive action of water, wind, or ice. Chemistry. the breakdown of an organic compound. Origin of degradation 1525–35; <Late Latin dēgradātiōn- (stem of dēgradātiō), equivalent to dēgradāt(us) (past participle of dēgradāre to degrade) + -iōn--ion SYNONYMS FOR degradation 2 humiliation, disgrace, dishonor, debasement. SEE SYNONYMS FOR degradation ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM degradation deg·ra·da·tion·al, adjectivedeg·ra·da·tive, adjectivean·ti·deg·ra·da·tion, adjectivenon·deg·ra·da·tion, noun self-deg·ra·da·tion, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for degradation degradation / (ˌdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃən) / noun the act of degrading or the state of being degraded a state of degeneration, squalor, or poverty some act, constraint, etc, that is degrading the wearing down of the surface of rocks, cliffs, etc, by erosion, weathering, or some other process chem a breakdown of a molecule into atoms or smaller molecules physics an irreversible process in which the energy available to do work is decreased RC Church the permanent unfrocking of a priest Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to degradation deterioration, degeneration, decline, mortification, abasement, ignominy, humiliation, derogation, perversion, dishonor, reduction, evil, discredit, debasement, disgrace, degeneracy, demotion, decadence, downgrading Medical definitions for degradation degradation [ dĕg′rə-dā′shən ] n. Progressive decomposition of a chemical compound into a less complex compound. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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degradation

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Origin of degradation

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British Dictionary definitions for degradation

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