Meaning of DETERIORATION
| Pronunciation: | | di`teereeu'reyshun
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- [n] process of changing to an inferior state
- [n] a symptom of reduced quality or strength
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| | Synonyms: | | declension, decline in quality, impairment, worsening |
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| | See Also: | | corrosion, decay, decline, decrepitude, desolation, devastation, dilapidation, diminution, wear | |
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| | Definition: | | \De*te`ri*o*ra"tion\, n. [LL. deterioratio: cf. F.
d['e]t['e]rioration.]
The process of growing worse, or the state of having grown
worse.
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