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1. (n.) depression
the act of depressing.
2. depression
the state of being depressed.
3. depression
a depressed or sunken place or part; an area lower than the surrounding surface.
4. depression
sadness; gloom; dejection.
5. depression
Psychiatry. a condition of general emotional dejection and withdrawal; sadness greater and more prolonged than that warranted by any objective reason.
6. depression
a low state of functional activity.
7. depression
dullness or inactivity, as of trade.
8. depression
a period during which business, employment, and stock-market values decline severely.
9. depression
the Depression, the economic crisis and period of low business activity in the U.S. and other countries, roughly beginning with the stock market crash in October 1929 and continuing through most of the 1930s.
10. depression
the angular distance of a celestial body below the horizon.
11. depression
the angle between the line from an observer or surveying instrument to an object below either of them and a horizontal line.
12. depression
an area surrounded by higher land, ordinarily having interior drainage and not conforming to the valley of a single stream.
13. depression
an area of low atmospheric pressure.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME (< AF) < ML, LL)
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| Definition of 'DEPRESSION' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) depression
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
2. (noun) depression, slump, economic crisis
a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
3. (noun) natural depression, depression
a sunken or depressed geological formation
4. (noun) depression
sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
5. (noun) Depression, Great Depression
a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment
6. (noun) low, depression
an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
"a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
7. (noun) depressive disorder, clinical depression, depression
a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
8. (noun) depression, impression, imprint
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
"he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
9. (noun) depression
angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
10. (noun) depression
pushing down
"depression of the space bar on the typewriter"
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1. (noun) depression
a psychological condition in which you are sad and hopeless
suffered from depression
2. depression
a time when the economy is very slow and there is high unemployment and poverty
the great Depression of the 1930s
3. depression
an area of a surface that is lower than the rest
a slight depression in the soil
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| Definition of 'DEPRESSION' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) DEPRESSION
the act of depressing
2. (noun) DEPRESSION
the state of being depressed; a sinking
3. (noun) DEPRESSION
a falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or hollow; as, roughness consists in little protuberances and depressions
4. (noun) DEPRESSION
humiliation; abasement, as of pride
5. (noun) DEPRESSION
dejection; despondency; lowness
6. (noun) DEPRESSION
diminution, as of trade, etc.; inactivity; dullness
7. (noun) DEPRESSION
the angular distance of a celestial object below the horizon
8. (noun) DEPRESSION
the operation of reducing to a lower degree; -- said of equations
9. (noun) DEPRESSION
a method of operating for cataract; couching. See Couch, v. t., 8
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| Definition of 'DEPRESSION' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. DEPRESSION
Depressive states usually of moderate intensity in contrast with major depression present in neurotic and psychotic disorders.
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Sense: a state of sadness and low spirits
She was treated by the doctor for depression.
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 Afrikaans: depressie, neerslagtighei |
 Arabic: كآبَه، غَم، إنْقِباض |
 Bulgarian: униние |
 Brazilian: depressão |
 Czech: deprese |
 German: die Depression |
 Danish: depression; nedtrykthed |
 Greek: κατάθλιψη |
 Spanish: depresión |
 Estonian: kurvameelsus |
 Farsi: افسردگی |
 Finnish: masennus |
 French: dépression |
 Hebrew: דִיכָּאוֹן |
 Hindi: अवसाद |
 Croatian: depresija |
 Hungarian: depresszió |
 Indonesian: tekanan jiwa |
 Icelandic: geðlægð, sjúklegt þunglyn |
 Italian: depressione |
 Japanese: 憂うつ |
 Korean: 우울 |
 Lithuanian: depresija |
 Latvian: depresija |
 Malay: tekanan jiwa |
 Dutch: depressie |
 Norwegian: depresjon, nedtrykthet |
 Polish: przygnębienie, depresja |
 Persian: افسردگی |
 Pashto: ټيټول، لږول، كښيكښل، له ب |
 Portuguese: depressão |
 Romanian: depresie |
 Russian: депрессия |
 Slovak: depresia |
 Slovenian: depresija |
 Serbian: depresija |
 Swedish: depression |
 Thai: ความหดหู่ |
 Turkish: bunalım, depresyon |
 Taiwanese: 憂鬱症 |
 Ukrainian: депресія; пригнічений ста |
 Urdu: انتہائی افسردگی |
 Vietnamese: sự trầm cảm |
 Chinese: 抑郁症 |
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