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deteriorationthe process of becoming progressively worse

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the process of becoming progressively worse

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˌtɪriəˈreɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 악화, 퇴화, 타락

Korean pronunciation: 디**티**어리어**레이**션

Example Sentences

  • The pizza left in my fridge for a month showed clear signs of deterioration - it had grown its own ecosystem!
  • The deterioration of his relationship with coffee began when he switched to decaf.
  • Environmental deterioration has become a global concern requiring immediate action.

deterioration

NOUN

//dɪˌtɪriəˈreɪʃən//

the process of becoming progressively worse

deterioration concept
💡 Concept

the process of becoming progressively worse

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deterioration rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Each generation needs preparation to stop deterioration

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˌtɪriəˈreɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˌtɪəriəˈreɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Rootdeterior
Suffix--ation

Origin

라틴어 'deterior'(더 나쁜)에서 유래. 원래는 '더 나쁜 상태로 가다'라는 의미로 사용되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

generationpreparationconsideration
generation
preparation
consideration

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The pizza left in my fridge for a month showed clear signs of deterioration - it had grown its own ecosystem!

😄 Fun example

The deterioration of his relationship with coffee began when he switched to decaf.

Environmental deterioration has become a global concern requiring immediate action.

The doctor was concerned about the patient's cognitive deterioration.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

degradationdeclinedecaydegenerationworsening

Antonyms

improvementenhancementprogress

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