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DETERIORATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Process of changing to an inferior state
Synonyms:
declension; decline in quality; deterioration; worsening
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("deterioration" is a kind of...):
decline; diminution (change toward something smaller or lower)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "deterioration"):
drop-off; falling off; falloff; slack; slump (a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality)
Derivation:
deteriorate (grow worse)
deteriorate (become worse or disintegrate)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A symptom of reduced quality or strength
Synonyms:
deterioration; impairment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("deterioration" is a kind of...):
decay (an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "deterioration"):
corrosion (a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action)
desolation; devastation (the state of being decayed or destroyed)
decrepitude; dilapidation (a state of deterioration due to old age or long use)
wear (impairment resulting from long use)
Derivation:
deteriorate (grow worse)
deteriorate (become worse or disintegrate)
Context examples:
Signs and symptoms include hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, nervous system manifestations, skeletal abnormalities, and mental deterioration.
(Lysosomal Storage Disease, NCI Thesaurus)
It is characterized by progressive neurologic deterioration manifested with ataxia, dementia, seizures, and dystonia.
(Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C, NCI Thesaurus)
It leads to progressive deterioration of renal function.
(Ischemic Glomerulopathy, NCI Thesaurus)
A gradual deterioration or decline to an inferior state.
(Decay, NCI Thesaurus)
Issue associated with the chemical or electrochemical reaction between materials, usually a metal and its environment that produces a deterioration of the metal and its properties.
(Corrosion of Medical Device Material, Food and Drug Administration)
But older stars have used up most of their hydrogen and must rely on heavier fuels that don't last as long, leading to rapid deterioration.
(NASA Team Probes Peculiar Age-Defying Star, NASA)
What they found was “genome deterioration” that reflected the smaller population size.
(Genetic ‘Mutational Meltdown’ Doomed Woolly Mammoths, VOA)
Results showed that, in addition to checking the deterioration of the disease, cells’ capacity to contract was seen to increase.
(Molecule created in Brazil helps fight heart failure, Agência Brasil)
They found that D+Q selectively killed senescent cells and slowed the deterioration in walking speed, endurance, and grip strength in the SEN mice.
(Senolytic drugs reverse damage caused by senescent cells in mice, National Institutes of Health)
Unlike more cosmetic markers of aging, such as wrinkles and gray hair, sleep deterioration has been linked to such conditions as Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, obesity, diabetes and stroke, he said.
(Deep Sleep May Act as Fountain of Youth in Old Age, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
