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deterioration
de·te·ri·o·rate D0170200 (dĭ-tîr′ē-ə-rāt′)v. de·te·ri·o·rat·ed, de·te·ri·o·rat·ing, de·te·ri·o·rates v.tr. To diminish or impair in quality, character, or value: Time and neglect had deteriorated the property.v.intr.1. To grow worse; degenerate: The weather deteriorated overnight.2. To weaken or disintegrate; decay: The nation's highways are deteriorating at a rapid pace.
[Late Latin dēteriōrāre, dēteriōrāt-, from Latin dēterior, worse; see de- in Indo-European roots.]
de·te′ri·o·ra′tion n.de·te′ri·o·ra′tive adj.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | deterioration - a symptom of reduced quality or strengthimpairmentdecay - an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"corrosion - a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical actiondesolation, devastation - the state of being decayed or destroyeddecrepitude, dilapidation - a state of deterioration due to old age or long usewear - impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear" | | 2. | deterioration - process of changing to an inferior statedecline in quality, worsening, declensiondecline, diminution - change toward something smaller or lowerdrop-off, falling off, falloff, slump, slack - a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality" |
deteriorationnoun1. decline, failure, collapse, fall, drop, slump, worsening, downturn, depreciation, degradation, degeneration, debasement, retrogression, vitiation, dégringolade (French) the rapid deterioration in relations between the two countries2. disintegration, decay, rot, breakdown, perishing, degradation, corrosion, degeneration, atrophy, decomposition, putrefaction enzymes that cause the deterioration of fooddeteriorationnoun1. Descent to a lower level or condition:atrophy, decadence, declension, declination, decline, degeneracy, degeneration.2. A marked loss of strength or effectiveness:declination, decline, failure.3. The condition of being decayed:breakdown, decay, decomposition, disintegration, putrefaction, putrescence, putridness, rot, rottenness, spoilage.Translationsdeteriorate (diˈtiəriəreit) verb to grow worse. His work has deteriorated recently. 惡化，變壞 恶化，变坏 deˌterioˈration noun 惡化 恶化Deterioration
deterioration[di‚tir·ē·ə′rā·shən] (engineering) Decline in the quality of equipment or structures over a period of time due to the chemical or physical action of the environment. DeteriorationA worsening of a structure’s condition, generally attributable to exposure, weather, normal wear and tear, aging, or lack of maintenance.deteriorationOf concrete, the same as disintegration.deterioration
de·te·ri·o·ra·tion (dē-tēr'i-ō-rā'shŭn), The process or condition of becoming worse. [L. deterior, worse] de·te·ri·o·ra·tion (dĕ-tēr'ē-ŏr-ā'shŭn) The process of changing to an inferior state. [L. deterior, worse]deterioration [L. deteriorare, to deteriorate] Retrogression; said of impairment of mental or physical functions.Patient discussion about deteriorationQ. my mother have stem replacement for a coronary artery oclusion is already 2 years she physically deteriorating since surgery why???? please help she does not have energyA. I agree with Dagmar. It can be most likely caused by another occlusion or re-occlusion inside the heart blood vessels. Since that is a life-threatening case, I strongly suggest you to bring your mother into a hospital (for complete check up), or just call your cardiologist to have first treatment.
Meanwhile, that will be better if you have emergency oxygen (just in case you'll need it) with you.
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Synonyms for deteriorationnoun declineSynonyms- decline
- failure
- collapse
- fall
- drop
- slump
- worsening
- downturn
- depreciation
- degradation
- degeneration
- debasement
- retrogression
- vitiation
- dégringolade
noun disintegrationSynonyms- disintegration
- decay
- rot
- breakdown
- perishing
- degradation
- corrosion
- degeneration
- atrophy
- decomposition
- putrefaction
Synonyms for deteriorationnoun descent to a lower level or conditionSynonyms- atrophy
- decadence
- declension
- declination
- decline
- degeneracy
- degeneration
noun a marked loss of strength or effectivenessSynonyms- declination
- decline
- failure
noun the condition of being decayedSynonyms- breakdown
- decay
- decomposition
- disintegration
- putrefaction
- putrescence
- putridness
- rot
- rottenness
- spoilage
Synonyms for deteriorationnoun a symptom of reduced quality or strengthSynonymsRelated Words- decay
- corrosion
- desolation
- devastation
- decrepitude
- dilapidation
- wear
noun process of changing to an inferior stateSynonyms- decline in quality
- worsening
- declension
Related Words- decline
- diminution
- drop-off
- falling off
- falloff
- slump
- slack
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