degradation
pronunciation
How to pronounce degradation in British English:
UK [ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃn]
How to pronounce degradation in American English:
US [ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
- a low or downcast state
Word Origin
- degradation (n.)
- 1530s, from French dégradation (14c., Old French degradacion), from Medieval Latin degradationem (nominative degradatio), noun of action from past participle stem of degradare (see degrade).
Example
- 1. If current ocean degradation trends continue , will commercial fisheries become extinct ?
- 2. The dangers inherent in the degradation of the already vulnerable international system cannot be overstated .
- 3. If current ocean degradation trends continue will commercial fisheries become extinct ?
- 4. And what is progressive enhancement and graceful degradation ?
- 5. Strictly speaking , these projects represent a cost of bad data in addition to degradation of business performance .