Complete Definition of "degradation"

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Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

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.
#The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.
#Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.
#A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc.
#The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.
#Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole.

Translations
trans-top|The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing
Finnish: heikentyminen
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trans-top|The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation
Finnish: alennustila, rappio
Portuguese: declínio
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trans-top|Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration
Finnish: rappeutuminen, pilaantuminen
Portuguese: degeneração, deterioração
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trans-top|A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks
Finnish: rappeutuminen, pilaantuminen
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trans-top|The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration
Finnish: rappeutuminen
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trans-top|Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole
Finnish: rappeutuminen
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