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de·te·ri·o·ra·tion 
[di-teer-ee-uh-rey-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
[di-teer-ee-uh-rey-shuhn] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the act or process of deteriorating. |
| 2. | the state or condition of having deteriorated. |
| 3. | a gradual decline, as in quality, serviceability, or vigor. |
[Origin: 1650–60; < LL déteriōrātiōn- (s. of déteriōrātiō), equiv. to déteriōrāt(us) (see deteriorate) + -iōn- -ion]
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| de·te·ri·o·rate
(dĭ-tîr'ē-ə-rāt') Pronunciation Key
v. de·te·ri·o·rat·ed, de·te·ri·o·rat·ing, de·te·ri·o·rates v. tr. To diminish or impair in quality, character, or value: Time and neglect had deteriorated the property. v. intr.
[Late Latin dēteriōrāre, dēteriōrāt-, from Latin dēterior, worse; see de- in Indo-European roots.] de·te'ri·o·ra'tion n., de·te'ri·o·ra'tive adj. |
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| deterioration | |
noun | |
| 1. | a symptom of reduced quality or strength |
| 2. | process of changing to an inferior state |
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deterioration de·te·ri·o·ra·tion (dĭ-tēr'ē-ə-rā'shən)
n.
The process or condition of becoming worse.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Deterioration
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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