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deg|ra|da|tion|al — «DEHG ruh DAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with degradation … Useful english dictionary
deg|ra|da|tion — «DEHG ruh DAY shuhn», noun. 1. a degrading: »A poor diet may cause a gradual degradation of health. SYNONYM(S): deterioration. 2. a being degraded: »Failure to obey orders caused the sergeant s degradation to the rank of private. For, in the… … Useful english dictionary
deg·ra·da·tion — /ˌdɛgrəˈdeıʃən/ noun, pl tions somewhat formal 1 : the act or process of damaging or ruining something [noncount] degradation of the environment [count] There has been a slight degradation [=decline] in the car s performance. 2 : the act of… … Useful english dictionary
deg — deg·ra·da·tion; deg·ra·da·tion·al; deg·ra·da·tive; deg; hei·deg·ge·ri·an; … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
degradation — deg•ra•da•tion [[t]ˌdɛg rɪˈdeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of degrading 2) the state of being degraded 3) gel the wearing down of the land by the erosive action of water, wind, or ice 4) biochem. chem. the breakdown of an organic compound • Etymology … From formal English to slang
degradation — deg|ra|da|tion [ˌdegrəˈdeıʃən] n 1.) [U and C] an experience or situation that makes you feel ashamed and angry ▪ a life of poverty and degradation 2.) [U] the process by which something changes to a worse condition … Dictionary of contemporary English
degradation — deg|ra|da|tion [ ,degrə deıʃn ] noun 1. ) count or uncount a situation or condition that makes someone feel ashamed and makes people lose respect for them: the misery and degradation of extreme poverty 2. ) uncount TECHNICAL the process of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
degradation — deg·ra·da·tion … English syllables
degradational — deg·ra·da·tion·al … English syllables
