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 Definitions of Degradation  [ˌdɛg rɪˈdeɪ ʃən]  

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Definition of 'Degradation' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) degradation
the act of degrading.

2.  degradation
the state of being degraded.

3.  degradation
the wearing down of the land by the erosive action of water, wind, or ice.

4.  degradation
the breakdown of an organic compound.

Etymology:  (1525–35; < LL)

Definition of 'Degradation' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) degradation, debasement
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

2. (noun) abasement, degradation, abjection
a low or downcast state
"each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken


Definition of 'Degradation' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Degradation
the act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop

2. (noun) Degradation
the state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement

3. (noun) Degradation
diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration

4. (noun) Degradation
a gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc

5. (noun) Degradation
the state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration

6. (noun) Degradation
arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole



'Degradation' - Nearby Entries  

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