DETERIORATION
Dictionary entry overview: What does deterioration mean?
• DETERIORATION (noun)
The noun DETERIORATION has 2 senses:
1. a symptom of reduced quality or strength
2. process of changing to an inferior state
Familiarity information: DETERIORATION used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DETERIORATION (noun)
Meaning:
A symptom of reduced quality or strength
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
deterioration; impairment
Hypernyms ("deterioration" is a kind of...):
decay (an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "deterioration"):
corrosion (a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action)
desolation; devastation (the state of being decayed or destroyed)
decrepitude; dilapidation (a state of deterioration due to old age or long use)
wear (impairment resulting from long use)
Meaning:
Process of changing to an inferior state
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Synonyms:
decline in quality; worsening; declension; deterioration
Hypernyms ("deterioration" is a kind of...):
decline; diminution (change toward something smaller or lower)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "deterioration"):
drop-off; falling off; falloff; slack; slump (a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality)
