Degradation
noun
The process of something becoming worse, less, lower, or smaller.
The continued degradation of the environment by human activities is a major concern
Often appears as...
- environmental degradation
- degradation of quality
noun
The act of treating someone with disrespect or causing them to lose their dignity.
Their harsh treatment resulted in the degradation of an innocent man
Often appears as...
- moral degradation
- social degradation
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Disapproving
noun
Change to a lower rank or less prestigious position.
His degradation from a manager to a casual worker affected his self-esteem
Often appears as...
- degradation from rank
- political degradation
noun
Breakdown of a chemical compound into simpler compounds or elements.
In this experiment, we will study the degradation of hydrocarbons
Often appears as...
- chemical degradation
- degradation products
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Academic
noun
The process of something becoming worse, less, lower, or smaller.
The continued degradation of the environment by human activities is a major concern
Often appears as...
- environmental degradation
- degradation of quality
noun
The act of treating someone with disrespect or causing them to lose their dignity.
Their harsh treatment resulted in the degradation of an innocent man
Often appears as...
- moral degradation
- social degradation
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
Change to a lower rank or less prestigious position.
His degradation from a manager to a casual worker affected his self-esteem
Often appears as...
- degradation from rank
- political degradation
noun
Breakdown of a chemical compound into simpler compounds or elements.
In this experiment, we will study the degradation of hydrocarbons
Often appears as...
- chemical degradation
- degradation products
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Negative Progress
Use 'degradation' to describe a situation that is getting worse by stages, not suddenly.
The slow degradation of her mathematical skills was noticeable.
Pro Tip 2/2Intensity Matters
Express the severity of worsening or reduction, particularly in quality or quantity.
The soil's degradation was evident, as it could no longer support crops.
Pro Tip 1/2Negative Progress
Use 'degradation' to describe a situation that is getting worse by stages, not suddenly.
The slow degradation of her mathematical skills was noticeable.
Pro Tip 2/2Intensity Matters
Express the severity of worsening or reduction, particularly in quality or quantity.
The soil's degradation was evident, as it could no longer support crops.
Pro Tip 1/2Negative Progress
Use 'degradation' to describe a situation that is getting worse by stages, not suddenly.
The slow degradation of her mathematical skills was noticeable.
Pro Tip 2/2Intensity Matters
Express the severity of worsening or reduction, particularly in quality or quantity.
The soil's degradation was evident, as it could no longer support crops.
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Jonathan Foley: The...
and massive degradation of lakes and rivers. Surprisingly, agriculture is the biggest contributor to climate change. It generates 30% of greenhouse gas emissions. That's more than the emissions from all electricity and industry, or from all the world's planes, trains and automobiles. Most agricultural emissions come from tropical deforestation, methane from animals and rice fields,
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Music and creativity in...
One should only listen to music that promotes intelligence, self-discipline, and courage, and all other kinds of music must be avoided. Furthermore, Plato fervently denounced any music that deviated from established musical conventions, fearing that doing so would lead to the degradation
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The infamous overpopulati...
we have the resources to support a growing human population, but we’re currently failing to distribute those resources equitably, and changing that should be our priority. And we no longer see population size as a primary cause of environmental degradation and climate change,
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Saving an Iconic Bird of...
but like many species found around the world the animals that live here are also in steep decline and that's because of habitat degradation farming practices and of course climate change in this series we will be visiting the people on the front line of conservation here
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One woman, eight...
You know, it's heartening to me. Even though, quite frankly, some of your presentations are horrifying, absolutely horrifying. It's true. It's true. You know, between the environmental degradation and the crashing of the world markets you're talking about.
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New bionics let us run,...
offering me a greater maneuverability over the bionic limb. We're also building exoskeletons. This exoskeleton becomes stiff and soft in just the right areas of the running cycle, to protect the biological joints from high impacts and degradation.
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Protecting a Penguin...
areas in the ocean to protect the areas where they eat and of course we know that penguins well they're facing a lot of threats and they're very susceptible to habitat degradation and ocean pollution but through your research what are you finding
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Creating a Bio-Industrial...
right as it does in the natural world life is really good at this so there's a bunch of people biologists who study molting and who studies the shedding of skin it's timed degradation here's John Warner and he's making polymers again
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Safari Live - Day 166 PIPE...
fences for anti poaching and a very important part being that of road maintenance because if left alone roads will be probably your primary source of erosion and degradation of your land so they need to keep that all up to scratch
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Pamela Ronald: The case...
we must focus on how we can help children grow up healthy. We must ask if farmers in rural communities can thrive, and if everyone can afford the food. We must try to minimize environmental degradation.
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Jonathan Foley: The...
and massive degradation of lakes and rivers. Surprisingly, agriculture is the biggest contributor to climate change. It generates 30% of greenhouse gas emissions. That's more than the emissions from all electricity and industry, or from all the world's planes, trains and automobiles. Most agricultural emissions come from tropical deforestation, methane from animals and rice fields,
Video examples
Music and creativity in...
One should only listen to music that promotes intelligence, self-discipline, and courage, and all other kinds of music must be avoided. Furthermore, Plato fervently denounced any music that deviated from established musical conventions, fearing that doing so would lead to the degradation
Video examples
The infamous overpopulati...
we have the resources to support a growing human population, but we’re currently failing to distribute those resources equitably, and changing that should be our priority. And we no longer see population size as a primary cause of environmental degradation and climate change,
Video examples
Saving an Iconic Bird of...
but like many species found around the world the animals that live here are also in steep decline and that's because of habitat degradation farming practices and of course climate change in this series we will be visiting the people on the front line of conservation here
Video examples
One woman, eight...
You know, it's heartening to me. Even though, quite frankly, some of your presentations are horrifying, absolutely horrifying. It's true. It's true. You know, between the environmental degradation and the crashing of the world markets you're talking about.
Video examples
New bionics let us run,...
offering me a greater maneuverability over the bionic limb. We're also building exoskeletons. This exoskeleton becomes stiff and soft in just the right areas of the running cycle, to protect the biological joints from high impacts and degradation.
Video examples
Protecting a Penguin...
areas in the ocean to protect the areas where they eat and of course we know that penguins well they're facing a lot of threats and they're very susceptible to habitat degradation and ocean pollution but through your research what are you finding
Video examples
Creating a Bio-Industrial...
right as it does in the natural world life is really good at this so there's a bunch of people biologists who study molting and who studies the shedding of skin it's timed degradation here's John Warner and he's making polymers again
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 166 PIPE...
fences for anti poaching and a very important part being that of road maintenance because if left alone roads will be probably your primary source of erosion and degradation of your land so they need to keep that all up to scratch
Video examples
Pamela Ronald: The case...
we must focus on how we can help children grow up healthy. We must ask if farmers in rural communities can thrive, and if everyone can afford the food. We must try to minimize environmental degradation.
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Sherrilyn Kenyon
American Writer
In my stories, I controlled what happened in a way I couldn't in real life. My characters lived through the horror and degradation of the cruelty of others and they not only survived, they thrived. They gave me hope and laughter, and they kept me going in spite of everything else. They were my heroes.
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Henning Mankell
Swedish Writer
The fundamental driving force for me is to create a change in the world we live in... It is about exploitation, plundering and degradation. I have a small possibility to participate in the resistance. Most of the things that I do are part of a resistance, a form of solidarity work.
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Jonathan Dimbleby
British Writer
Presidents and prime ministers, whether they live in the rich or the poor world, are insulated and isolated from the devastating impact of global poverty. They read the statistics, but they rarely witness at first hand the misery and degradation of life on a dollar a day.
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Sylvia Earle
American Scientist
Some experts look at global warming, increased world temperature, as the critical tipping point that is causing a crash in coral reef health around the world. And there's no question that it is a factor, but it's preceded by the loss of resilience and degradation.
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Philip Pullman
British Writer
Authors are not a special case, deserving of more sympathy than many other groups. We are a particular case of a general degradation of the quality of life, and we are not going to stop pointing it out, because we speak for many other groups as well.
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Ernestine Rose
American Activist
But it will be said that the husband provides for the wife, or in other words, he feeds, clothes and shelters her! I wish I had the power to make every one before me fully realize the degradation contained in that idea.
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George Stevens
American Director
The audience too should be respected by being presented with a film as they remember it, and for those who have not seen it, as it was intended to be seen. Anything less is a degradation of the film and its audience.
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Sebastiao Salgado
Brazilian Photographer
As in any person's life, there have been difficult moments: I have a son with Down's syndrome; through my photography, I have witnessed all manner of human degradation. But there have also been very happy moments.
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Greg MacGillivray
American Director
The ocean is our planet's life support system, yet in my travels and at home, I've seen its degradation firsthand.
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Abu Bakr
Leader
The people who abandon Jihad fall a victim to humility and degradation.
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Sherrilyn Kenyon
American Writer
In my stories, I controlled what happened in a way I couldn't in real life. My characters lived through the horror and degradation of the cruelty of others and they not only survived, they thrived. They gave me hope and laughter, and they kept me going in spite of everything else. They were my heroes.
Quote examples
Henning Mankell
Swedish Writer
The fundamental driving force for me is to create a change in the world we live in... It is about exploitation, plundering and degradation. I have a small possibility to participate in the resistance. Most of the things that I do are part of a resistance, a form of solidarity work.
Quote examples
Jonathan Dimbleby
British Writer
Presidents and prime ministers, whether they live in the rich or the poor world, are insulated and isolated from the devastating impact of global poverty. They read the statistics, but they rarely witness at first hand the misery and degradation of life on a dollar a day.
Quote examples
Sylvia Earle
American Scientist
Some experts look at global warming, increased world temperature, as the critical tipping point that is causing a crash in coral reef health around the world. And there's no question that it is a factor, but it's preceded by the loss of resilience and degradation.
Quote examples
Philip Pullman
British Writer
Authors are not a special case, deserving of more sympathy than many other groups. We are a particular case of a general degradation of the quality of life, and we are not going to stop pointing it out, because we speak for many other groups as well.
Quote examples
Ernestine Rose
American Activist
But it will be said that the husband provides for the wife, or in other words, he feeds, clothes and shelters her! I wish I had the power to make every one before me fully realize the degradation contained in that idea.
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George Stevens
American Director
The audience too should be respected by being presented with a film as they remember it, and for those who have not seen it, as it was intended to be seen. Anything less is a degradation of the film and its audience.
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Sebastiao Salgado
Brazilian Photographer
As in any person's life, there have been difficult moments: I have a son with Down's syndrome; through my photography, I have witnessed all manner of human degradation. But there have also been very happy moments.
Quote examples
Greg MacGillivray
American Director
The ocean is our planet's life support system, yet in my travels and at home, I've seen its degradation firsthand.
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Abu Bakr
Leader
The people who abandon Jihad fall a victim to humility and degradation.
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