degrade gracefully
degrade gracefully · degrades gracefully · degraded gracefully · degrading gracefully
Of a system: to maintain at least some of its functionality when portions are not…Of a system: to maintain at least some of its functionality when portions are not working, or when certain features are not available.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)Of a system: to maintain at least some of its functionality when portions are not working, or when certain features are not available.
Forms
degrades gracefully, degrading gracefully, degraded gracefully, degraded gracefully| Base form | degrade gracefully · to degrade gracefully |
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| 3rd person singular | degrades gracefully |
| Present participle | degrading gracefully |
| Past simple | degraded gracefully |
| Past participle | degraded gracefully |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedgraceful degradation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle