Deterioration

  • 11détérioration — DÉTÉRIORATION. sub. f. L action par laquelle on détériore quelque chose, et l état de la chose détériorée. Tout Locataire est responsable des détériorations faites durant son bail. Il y a de grandes détériorations dans cette terre, tout y est… …

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  • 12deterioration — [n] decay, degeneration abasement, adulteration, atrophy, corrosion, crumbling, debasement, decadence, decaying, declension, declination, decline, decomposition, degradation, degringolade, depreciation, descent, devaluation, dilapidation,… …

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  • 13deterioration — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ marked, serious, significant ▪ a serious deterioration in relations between the two governments ▪ rapid, sharp ▪ gradual …

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  • 14Détérioration — Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Détérioration », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Environnement Dans le domaine environnemental, le verbe « Détériorer » (verbe transitif signifiant Rendre pire, abîmer,… …

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  • 15Deterioration — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Deterioration >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 deterioration deterioration debasement Sgm: N 1 wane wane ebb Sgm: N 1 recession recession &c. 287 Sgm: N 1 retrogradation retrogradation &c. 283 …

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  • 16deterioration — deteriorate de‧te‧ri‧o‧rate [dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt ǁ ˈtɪr ] verb [intransitive] to become worse: • The economy deteriorated further in August, with orders for manufactured goods falling. deterioration noun [countable, uncountable] : • a deterioration in… …

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  • 17deterioration — noun Date: circa 1658 the action or process of deteriorating ; the state of having deteriorated Synonyms: deterioration, degeneration, decadence, decline mean the falling from a higher to a lower level in quality, character, or vitality.… …

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  • 18deterioration — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Growing worse Nouns 1. deterioration, debasement; wane, ebb (see decrease); decline, declension; relapse, backsliding (see regression); recession; rust belt. 2. (moral deterioration) degeneracy,… …

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  • 19deterioration — The process or condition of becoming worse. [L. deterior, worse] alcoholic d. dementia occurring in persons chronically addicted to alcohol. See chronic alcoholism. senile d. a slowly progressing decline in physical and mental health, apparently… …

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  • 20deterioration — noun 1) a deterioration in market conditions Syn: decline, collapse, failure, drop, downturn, slump, informal slip, retrogression 2) deterioration of the main structure Syn: decay, degradation, degeneration …

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