deterioration

Pronunciation: /dəˌti.ɹi.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a symptom of reduced quality or strength
  2. noun process of changing to an inferior state

Etymology

Borrowed from French détérioration; morphologically deteriorate + -ion.

In classic literature

Synonyms

impairment

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
decay
Narrower (hyponyms)
devastation, wear, decrepitude, corrosion

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