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degradation definition

deg·ra·da·tion (deg′rə dā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a degrading or being degraded in rank, status, or condition
  2. a degraded condition
  3. Geol. the lowering of land surfaces by erosion
  4. R.C.Ch. laicization of a cleric, imposed as a penalty

Etymology: Fr dégradation < LL degradatio< degradare: see degrade

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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