Deterioration

  • 1détérioration — [ deterjɔrasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XVe, bas lat. deterioratio, de deterior « pire » 1 ♦ Action de détériorer, de se détériorer; son résultat. ⇒ dégât, 1. dégradation, dommage, ruine. Détérioration d un appareil, d une machine. Détérioration de… …

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  • 2Deterioration — Détérioration Voir « détérioration » sur le Wiktionnaire …

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  • 3deterioration — deterioration, degeneration, devolution, decadence, decline, declension are comparable as meaning either the process of falling from a higher to a lower level or the state of a thing when such a falling has occurred. Deterioration is the least… …

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  • 4Deterioration — is a term now commonly used in health care, to describe worsening of a patient s condition. It is often used as a shortened form of deterioration not recognised or not acted upon . Much work to reduce harm from deterioration has been undertaken… …

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  • 5deterioration — I noun abasement, abrasion, atrophy, caducity, consumption, corrosion, corruption, debasement, decadence, decay, declension, declination, decomposition, decrepitude, degradation, demission, depreciation, destruction, deteriorcondicio,… …

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  • 6deterioration — 1650s, possibly a native formation, or else from Fr. détérioration (15c.), noun of action from détériorer, from L.L. deteriorare (see DETERIORATE (Cf. deteriorate)) …

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  • 7Deterioration — De*te ri*o*ra tion, n. [LL. deterioratio: cf. F. d[ e]t[ e]rioration.] The process of growing worse, or the state of having grown worse. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 8Deterĭoration — (lat.), soviel wie Verschlechterung einer Sache (s. Landwirtschaftliche Betriebserfordernisse); deteriorieren, verschlechtern, verderben …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 9Deterioration — (lat.), Verschlimmerung; Verschlechterung einer Sache, insofern sie dadurch an Wert verliert; deteriorieren, verschlechtern …

    Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • 10Deterioration — Deterioration, lat., Deteriorirung, Verschlechterung einer Sache; deterioriren, verschlechtern; deterioris conditionis, von schlechterer Beschaffenheit …

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