Meaning

8 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society

    Degradierung

    пониже́ниеponižénije, упа́докupádok, деграда́цияdegradácija

  2. (countable, uncountable)The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.

    паде́ниеpadénije, разжа́лованиеrazžálovanije

  3. (countable, uncountable)Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.

    упа́докupádok

    деграда́ціяdehradácija, зане́падzanépad

  4. (countable, uncountable)A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc.

  5. (countable, uncountable)A deleterious change in the chemical structure, physical properties or appearance of a material from natural or artificial exposure.

  6. (countable, uncountable)The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.

  7. (countable, uncountable)Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole.

    muscle degradation

  8. (countable, uncountable)The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind.

More definitions
  • changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
  • a low or downcast state

Examples

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  1. Algeria is affected by soil degradation.

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  2. Algeria needs to combat land degradation.

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  3. Starch degradation is linked to a circadian clock.

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  4. Graceful degradation is a close second to robustness.

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  5. In all four, degradation can be clearly observed.

    ruУ всех четверых наблюдается явная деградация.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration:
Русский
By meaning 2
act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing:
state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing:

Origin

From French dégradation. Morphologically degrade + -ation.

From French dégradation. Morphologically degrade + -ation.

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