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| deg·ra·da·tion [ dèggrə dáysh'n ] (plural deg·ra·da·tions) |
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1. great humiliation: great humiliation brought about by loss of status, reputation, or self-esteem
  suffered the degradation of overwhelming defeat at the polls
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2. act of humiliating somebody: the act of humiliating somebody, causing him or her a loss of status, reputation, or self-esteem
the constant degradation and undermining of other members of the staff
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3. bad living conditions: a way of life without dignity, health, or social comforts
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4. loss of quality: a decline in the quality or performance of something
a rapid degradation in the engine's horsepower
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5. process of decline: the process by which a decline in quality or performance is brought about
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6. geology geography erosion: erosion of the Earth's land surface by water, wind, or ice
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7. chemistry breakdown of compound: the breakdown of a chemical compound into atoms or simpler compounds
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8. physics decrease of energy: the process by which the energy available for doing work is irreversibly decreased
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