Definitions for degradation
ˌdɛg rɪˈdeɪ ʃəndegra·da·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. degradation, debasementnoun

   changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

2. abasement, degradation, abjectionnoun

   a low or downcast state

   "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. degradationnoun

   The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop.

2. degradationnoun

   The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.

3. degradationnoun

   Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.

4. degradationnoun

   A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc.

5. degradationnoun

   A deleterious change in the chemical structure, physical properties or appearance of a material from natural or artificial exposure.

6. degradationnoun

   The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.

7. degradationnoun

   Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole.

8. degradationnoun

   The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Degradationnoun

   Etymology: degradation, French.

   1. A deprivation of an office or dignity.

   The word degradation is commonly used to denote a deprivation and removing of a man from his degree. John Ayliffe, Par.

   2. Degeneracy; baseness.

   So deplorable is the degradation of our nature, that whereas before we bore the image of God, we now retain only the image of men. Robert South, Sermons.

   3. [In painting.]A term made use of to express the lessening and rendering confused the appearance of distant objects in a landskip, so as they may appear there as they would do to an eye placed at that distance from them. Dict.

ChatGPTRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. degradation

   Degradation refers to the process of something deteriorating, breaking down, being worn out or lowering in quality, standard, or value. This could relate to various fields including the environment, material science, or personal character. It could also refer to a state of being humiliated, reduced, or degraded.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Degradationnoun

   the act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop

2. Degradationnoun

   the state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement

3. Degradationnoun

   diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration

4. Degradationnoun

   a gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc

5. Degradationnoun

   the state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration

6. Degradationnoun

   arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Degradation

   In telecommunication, degradation, which may be categorized as either "graceful" or "catastrophic", has the following meanings: ⁕The deterioration in quality, level, or standard of performance of a functional unit. ⁕In communications, a condition in which one or more of the required performance parameters fall outside predetermined limits, resulting in a lower quality of service. There are several forms and causes of degradation in electric signals, both in the time domain and in the physical domain, including runt pulse, voltage spike, jitter, wander, swim, drift, glitch, ringing, crosstalk, antenna effect, and phase noise. Degradation usually refers to reduction in quality of an analog or digital signal. When a signal is being transmitted or received, it undergoes changes which are undesirable. These changes are called degradation. Degradation is usually caused by: ⁕Weather or environmental conditions. ⁕Terrain ⁕Other signals. ⁕Faulty or poor quality equipment.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. degradation

   Debasement and disgrace. The suspension of a petty officer from his station; and also the depriving an officer or soldier of his arms previous to his being delivered over to the civil power for execution.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. degradation

   In military life, the act of depriving an officer forever of his commission, rank, dignity, or degree of honor, and taking away at the same time every title, badge, or privilege he may possess.

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How to pronounce degradation?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

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   Mia

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   Australian

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   Australian

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How to say degradation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of degradation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of degradation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of degradation in a Sentence

1. Malcolm X:

   Speaking like this doesn't mean that we're anti-white, but it does mean we're anti-exploitation, we're anti-degradation, we're anti-oppression.

2. Ann Gurrola:

   In all honesty ‘The People Garden’ is a beautiful and artistic film, and yes defining what is obscene in pornography is indeed up to each individual, but I really don’t think there is any comparison between her stance on porn and her role in the film, there was no degradation involved with the making of this film.

3. Mohamed Henni:

   The degradation of natural resources will exert an enormous pressure on the food security. This could be aggravated by climate change.

4. Marquis de Sade:

   The degradation which characterizes the state into which you plunge him by punishing him pleases, amuses, and delights him. Deep down he enjoys having gone so far as to deserve being treated in such a way.

5. Ben Wootliff:

   We tried to force the participants to manage a degradation of their capabilities, and then respond to a cyberattack when they already had staff working from home, had introduced social distancing and were managing potential reputational damage due to their response to the pandemic.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=degradation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Degradation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=degradation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/degradation
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=degradation
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=degradation
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=degradation