degradation

Meaning of degradation

noun
  1. The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society
  2. The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.
  3. Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.
  4. A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc.
  5. A deleterious change in the chemical structure, physical properties or appearance of a material from natural or artificial exposure.
  6. The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.
  7. Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole.
  8. The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind.

Information about degradation

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of degradation is: degradations.
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Hyphenation of degradation

degra-da-tion

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
  • degradation is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

degradation synonyms

Meaning debasement:

debasement

Meaning abasement:

abasement, abjection

Translation of degradation

Anagrams of degradation

gradationed

Words that rhyme with degradation

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