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"English lemmas",
"English nouns",
"English terms derived from French",
"English terms with IPA pronunciation",
"English terms with audio links",
"English uncountable nouns",
"English undefined derivations",
"Rhymes:English/eɪʃən",
"Rhymes:English/eɪʃən/4 syllables"
],
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"word": "Curtius degradation"
},
{
"word": "Edman degradation"
},
{
"word": "Hofmann degradation"
},
{
"word": "land degradation"
},
{
"word": "photo-degradation"
}
],
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"name": "uder"
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"2": "degrade",
"3": "ation",
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],
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"form": "degradations",
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}
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"word": "biodegradation"
},
{
"word": "chemodegradation"
},
{
"word": "graceful degradation"
},
{
"word": "Marker degradation"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
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"sense": "reducing in rank, character, or reputation",
"word": "comedown"
},
{
"word": "decomposition"
}
],
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"Quotation templates to be cleaned"
],
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"ref": "1912, Charles DeLano Hine, Letters from an old railway official: Letter 7",
"text": "This feature of good organization, the conferring of definite local superior rank, and the protection of the incumbent from unnecessary degradation, was discovered centuries ago by another effective institution, the Catholic church.",
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"rank"
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]
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],
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[
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[
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"abasement"
],
[
"debasement",
"debasement"
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"deterioration",
"deterioration"
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"uncountable"
]
},
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"categories": [
"English terms with quotations",
"Quotation templates to be cleaned",
"en:Geology"
],
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{
"ref": "2017, Nigel Woodcock, Geology and Environment In Britain and Ireland",
"text": "Overexploitation of land for fuelwood is a further cause of soil degradation in Africa, Asia and South America",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
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"A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc."
],
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"geology",
"geology"
]
],
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"(geology) A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc."
],
"tags": [
"countable",
"uncountable"
],
"topics": [
"geography",
"geology",
"natural-sciences"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"A deleterious change in the chemical structure, physical properties or appearance of a material from natural or artificial exposure."
],
"links": [
[
"deleterious",
"deleterious"
]
],
"tags": [
"countable",
"uncountable"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration."
],
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"countable",
"uncountable"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "muscle degradation",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole."
],
"tags": [
"countable",
"uncountable"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind."
],
"tags": [
"countable",
"uncountable"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
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"ipa": "/ˌdɛɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"rhymes": "-eɪʃən"
},
{
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"tags": [
"UK"
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"text": "Audio (UK)"
}
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{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "ponižavane",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "понижаване"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "upadǎk",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "упадък"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "degradacija",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "деградация"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "degradering"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"word": "degradado"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"word": "heikentyminen"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "dégradation"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Degradierung"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "ypováthmisi",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "υποβάθμιση"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "ypovivasmós",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "υποβιβασμός"
},
{
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"word": "degradasi"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "abiezione"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "poniżenie"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "degradacja"
},
{
"code": "rgn",
"lang": "Romagnol",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "abieziôn"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "degradare"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "retrogradare"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "înjosire"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "ponižénije",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "пониже́ние"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "upádok",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "упа́док"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "degradácija",
"sense": "act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "деграда́ция"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "padenie",
"sense": "state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "падение"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation",
"word": "alennustila"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation",
"word": "rappio"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "exathlíosi",
"sense": "state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "εξαθλίωση"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "xepesmós",
"sense": "state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ξεπεσμός"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "degradacja"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation",
"word": "declínio"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "degradare"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "padénije",
"sense": "state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "паде́ние"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "razžálovanije",
"sense": "state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "разжа́лование"
},
{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "ankum",
"sense": "diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration",
"word": "անկում"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "upadǎk",
"sense": "diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "упадък"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "fald"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration",
"word": "rappeutuminen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration",
"word": "pilaantuminen"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "ekfylismós",
"sense": "diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "εκφυλισμός"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "degradacja"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration",
"word": "degeneração"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration",
"word": "deterioração"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "deteriorare"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "stricare"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "upádok",
"sense": "diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "упа́док"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "dehradácija",
"sense": "diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "деграда́ція"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "zanépad",
"sense": "diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "зане́пад"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks",
"word": "rappeutuminen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks",
"word": "pilaantuminen"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "aposáthrosi",
"sense": "gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "αποσάθρωση"
},
{
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks",
"word": "degradasi"
},
{
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks",
"word": "penyahgredan"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration",
"word": "rappeutuminen"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "ekfylismós",
"sense": "state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "εκφυλισμός"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "degradacja"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole",
"word": "rappeutuminen"
}
],
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"degradation"
],
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}
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