Definitions for Deterioration
de·te·ri·o·ra·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. deterioration, impairmentnoun

   a symptom of reduced quality or strength

2. deterioration, decline in quality, declension, worseningnoun

   process of changing to an inferior state

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. deteriorationnoun

   The process of growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deteriorationnoun

   The act of making any thing worse; the state of growing worse.

   Etymology: from deterior, Latin.

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1. deterioration

   Deterioration refers to the process of becoming progressively worse, declining, or degrading over time. This can apply to the physical condition of objects, health status of individuals, quality of relationships, or any other situation or substance that can experience decline or damage. It often occurs due to neglect, stress, or natural wear and tear.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Deteriorationnoun

   the process of growing worse, or the state of having grown worse

2. Etymology: [LL. deterioratio: cf. F. dtrioration.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Deterioration in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Deterioration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Deterioration in a Sentence

1. Fred Cannon:

   But if we start to see meaningful credit deterioration that would change our minds about how we think about the banks.

2. Daniel Silver:

   It is unclear at this point whether or not this move up in the trend reflects issues seasonally adjusting the data around the holidays or if it represents a more meaningful deterioration in the labor market.

3. Elisabeth Hoff:

   We are very concerned, not just about the three cases but about public health, we are concerned about the deterioration in the water and sanitation situation, we are not able to deliver regularly in the area, only on an ad hoc basis.

4. Mikhail Dmitriyev:

   We see some indications of a relatively large potential for protests which are economically driven, which are related to the deterioration of the basic living standards.

5. Enes Bayrakli:

   This is quite serious, what we have seen in the last couple of years is a deterioration in political relations between Turkey and Germany. We have good economic relations but not on the political side, and it's getting worse each year.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Deterioration
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deterioration
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Deterioration
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Deterioration