Deterioration Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

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• deterioration (noun)

deterioration

/dɪˌtirijəˈreɪʃən/

noun

deterioration

/dɪˌtirijəˈreɪʃən/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of DETERIORATION

:

the act or process of becoming worse

[noncount]

• economic deterioration
• the gradual deterioration of the weather

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[singular]

• a deterioration of academic standards
• a deterioration in quality

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