Definizione monolingua

degradation

degradation (plural degradations)

1. The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from ones standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop.
2. The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.
3. Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.
4. A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc.
5. A deleterious change in the chemical structure, physical properties or appearance of a material from natural or artificial exposure.
6. The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.
7. Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole.
8. The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind.

Definizione dizionario degradation

	degradazione
	A type of organic chemical reaction in which a compound is converted into a simpler compound in stages.
	A lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society.

	riduzione delle prestazioni
	In computer systems, a reduction in level of performance or service. Degradation in microcomputer performance is indicated by slow response times or frequent pauses for disk access because memory is insufficient to hold an entire program plus the data the program is using.

abbassamento

abiezione

avvilimento

decomposizione

degrado

Altri significati:

Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.

The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind.

Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole.

The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop.

A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc.

A deleterious change in the chemical structure, physical properties or appearance of a material from natural or artificial exposure.

state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation

act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing

The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.

diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration

The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.