Meaning

8 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this state of mind as a central feature.

    I used to suffer from depression, but now I'm mostly content with my life.

    Depression

    депре́ссияdepréssija, уны́ниеunýnije

    депре́сіяdeprésija

  2. (countable)A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.

  3. (countable, uncountable)An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.

    Senke

    впа́динаvpádina, воро́нкаvorónka

    запа́динаzapádyna, впа́динаvpádyna

  4. (countable, uncountable)An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.

    an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation

  5. (countable, uncountable)A period of major economic contraction.

    Depression, Abschwung

    депре́ссияdepréssija

    a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment

  6. A period of major economic contraction.

    (countable, uncountable)Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth (for example, this operational definition is used by the US NBER and many other writers).

    The Great Depression was the worst financial event in US history.

  7. (countable, uncountable)The act of lowering or pressing something down.

    Depression of the lever starts the machine.

    pushing down

  8. (countable, uncountable)A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.

Examples

296 sentences
  1. Tom is suffering from depression.

    Том страждає на депресію.

    ruТом страдает от депрессии.

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  2. Depression can lead to suicide.

    Депресія може спричинити самогубство.

    ruДепрессия может привести к самоубийству.

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  3. Tom was diagnosed with autism and severe depression.

    Тому поставили діагноз «аутизм» та «важка депресія».

    ruУ Тома нашли аутизм и тяжёлую депрессию.

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  4. Tom has a history of depression.

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  5. Tom has been struggling with depression.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
psychology: state of mind:
geography: low area:
Русский
By meaning 2
psychology: state of mind:
geography: low area:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
psychology: state of mind:
geography: low area:
economics: period of major economic contraction:

Origin

From Middle English depression, depressioun, from Old French depression, from Latin dēpres

From Middle English depression, depressioun, from Old French depression, from Latin dēpressiō. Equivalent to depress + -ion.

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Forms

plural: depressions
Singulardepression
Pluraldepressions

regular

Synonyms

45 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

42 related words

See also

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