deterioration

[dih-teer-ee-uh-rey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act or process of deteriorating.

2. the state or condition of having deteriorated.

3. a gradual decline, as in quality, serviceability, or vigor.

Other Word Forms

• nondeterioration noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deterioration¹

1650–60; < Late Latin dēteriōrātiōn- (stem of dēteriōrātiō ), equivalent to dēteriōrāt ( us ) ( deteriorate ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

“The deterioration we’ve seen in the labor market, I think, is enough justification for the Fed to cut in December,” said Tom Porcelli, chief economist at Wells Fargo, in an interview.

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Both reductions were cast as “insurance” against further deterioration of the labor market and the economy, even though inflation is still about a percentage point above the Fed’s 2% annual target.

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“There’s no sign of a rapid deterioration in the American labor market that warrants a rate cut out of the Federal Reserve,” said Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM.

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U.K. government bond yields, or gilts, eased after the latest British Retail Consortium Consumer Confidence survey showed deterioration in consumer sentiment, raising the prospects of a Bank of England rate cut.

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The deterioration is already visible in public sentiment.

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Related Words

• decline 
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