deterioration
the act or process of deteriorating.
the state or condition of having deteriorated.
a gradual decline, as in quality, serviceability, or vigor.
Origin of deterioration
1Other words from deterioration
- non·de·te·ri·o·ra·tion, noun
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How to use deterioration in a sentence
In Four Threats we look at five earlier periods in American history when people were nervous — they felt that democracy as they knew it at that time was going to be subject to backsliding or deterioration rather than remaining stable.
If he rediscovers any version of that form, it would help the Patriots offense strike fear into opposing defenses again … and help make up for whatever deterioration is in store on defense.
Newton Can Replace Brady, But Can The Pats Replace Half Of Their Defense? | Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com) | September 3, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightMany criminologists also cite the general deterioration of trust between the community and police, which leaves residents less likely to report crimes, call in tips or testify in court.
What Can Mayors Do When the Police Stop Doing Their Jobs? | by Alec MacGillis | September 3, 2020 | ProPublicaTuatara have many genes involved in producing selenoproteins, which help protect against aging and cellular deterioration, and have more of these genes than humans do.
How tuatara live so long and can withstand cool weather | Jake Buehler | August 5, 2020 | Science NewsIt means that even the aged brain is still remarkably flexible and its deterioration isn’t set in stone.
Couch Potato No More: How the Benefits of Exercise Transfer to the Brain | Shelly Fan | July 14, 2020 | Singularity Hub
Few reports of his mental illness discuss lead poisoning as a possible reason for his mental deterioration.
Wrestler Mark Schultz Hates the ‘Sickening and Insulting Lies’ of ‘Foxcatcher’ | Rich Goldstein | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWinters uses that cataclysmic event to examine the slow deterioration of communal life in the face of annihilation.
In the recent past, Germany has particularly been quiet in regard to the deterioration of civil society in Russia.
Rovera is deeply concerned by the continuing deterioration of the civilian situation in Syria.
Their growth represents a constant deterioration of the status quo rather than the simple postponement peace.
An unaccountable increase in piety is sometimes the first warning of approaching mental deterioration.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyThis is especially true as regards prognosis and the question of mental deterioration in any given case.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyThe second conclusion is that thrift under certain conditions is a vice that causes distinct deterioration of character.
The Leaven in a Great City | Lillian William BettsWith the painful exception of a deterioration in the condition of the poor, these changes were for the better.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntAmong other things, the general deterioration in my appearance had forced me to tell Kitty Windus that I was out of work.
In Accordance with the Evidence | Oliver Onions
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