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deg·ra·da·tion  audio  (dgr-dshn) KEY  

NOUN:
  1. The act or process of degrading.
  2. The state of being degraded; degeneration.
  3. A decline to a lower condition, quality, or level.
  4. Geology A general lowering of the earth's surface by erosion or weathering.
  5. Chemistry Decomposition of a compound by stages, exhibiting well-defined intermediate products.
  6. Computer Science The state in which a computer operates when some of its memory or peripherals are not available.


OTHER FORMS:
degra·dative (Adjective)


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