define the term degradation
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degradation degradation. 1  the act of degrading. 2  the state of being degraded. 3  Physical Geography. the wearing down of the land by the erosive action of water, wind, or ice. 4  Chemistry. the breakdown of an organic compound.
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deteriorate -·rat·ed, -·rat·ing. to make or become worse; lower in quality or value; depreciate. ; from Late Latin deterioratus, past participle of deteriorare, to make worse; from Classical Latin deterior, worse, inferior; from an unverified form deter, below; from de-, from + -ter, comparative suffix. Origin of deteriorate.o diminish or impair in quality, character, or value: Time and neglect had deteriorated the property. verb. 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.
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What is Environmental Degradation? It occurs when earth’s natural resources are depleted and environment is compromised in the form of extinction of species, pollution in air, water and soil, and rapid growth in population. Environmental degradation is one of the largest threats that are being looked at in the world today.
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MODIFICATION deformation - alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it. transition - a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another. transformation, transmutation, shift - a qualitative change.
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Translations for land degradation Natural hazards are excluded as a cause; however human activities can indirectly affect phenomena such as floods and bush fires. This is considered to be an important topic of the 21st century due to the implications land degradation has upon agronomic productivity, the environment, and its effects on food security.
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debasing These verbs mean to lower in character or quality. Debase implies reduction in quality or value: debasing the moral currency (George Eliot). Degrade implies reduction to a state of shame or disgrace: If I pitied you for crying ... you should spurn such pity.... Rise, and don't degrade yourself into an abject reptile! (Emily Brontë).
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Definitions &Translations Note: The word decline should not be confused with the word obsolete. Decline refers to the degenerating of something whereas obsolete refers to the outdating of something or that it is no longer in use. It is the process of declining, a gradual sinking and wasting away.
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degraded 1 (biology) Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts. ( heraldry) Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees.
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destruction destruction. 1. the act or process of destroying or being destroyed. the destruction of the city.
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Erosion This broad definition is more correctly called denudation, or degradation, and includes mass-movement processes. A narrow and somewhat limiting definition of erosion excludes the transport of eroded material by natural agencies, but the exclusion of the transport phenomenon makes the
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- Origin of decay. to cause to decay. 1  a gradual decline; deterioration. 2  a wasting away. 3  a rotting or decomposing, as of vegetable matter. 4  rottenness. 5  decayed or rotted matter. 6  the spontaneous disintegration of radioactive atoms with a resulting decrease in their number.
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Degradation Ceremony Social Sciences. A degradation ceremony is a process that serves to lower a person's social status within a group or within society in general, for the purposes of shaming that person for violating norms, rules, or laws, and to inflict punishment by taking away rights and privileges, as well as access to the group or society in some cases.
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decomposition Decomposition or rotting, the breakdown of organic matter, usually by bacterial action, resulting in the formation of other substances of less complex constitution with the evolution of ammonia or its derivatives and hydrogen sulfide; characterized usually by the presence of toxic or malodorous products.
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Patterson Stadium With an initial seating capacity of 2,500 upon opening, the ballpark underwent an expansion project prior to the 2013 season increasing capacity to more than 4,000 and maintaining Jim Patterson Stadium as one of the elite facilities in the nation.
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Desquamation For the meaning in material sciences, see spalling. Desquamation (from Latin desquamare, meaning 'to scrape the scales off a fish'), also called skin peeling, is the shedding of the outermost membrane or layer of a tissue, such as the skin. 1 Skin.
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- reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect. Origin of dilapidated. 1800-1810. First recorded in 1800-10; dilapidate + -ed2. Related forms.
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- the act of degrading. the state of being degraded. Physical Geography. the wearing down of the land by the erosive action of water, wind, or ice. Chemistry. the breakdown of an organic compound.
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Another word for descend deteriorate. 1. To become lower in quality, character, or condition: atrophy, decline, degenerate, descend, retrograde, sink, worsen. Idioms: go bad, go to pot, go to seed, go to the dogs.
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- 1-Deterioration is a process that is more gradual and less severe  than degradation=) deterioration in one's health condition, in  relations etc...
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decay An apple in an advanced state of decay. An apple in an advanced state of decay. Decay is defined as rotted matter or the state of rotting, deteriorating or declining. An example of decay is what has happened to an old abandoned building. To decay is defined as to rot, lose strength or deteriorate. 1  An example of decay is when old fruit begins to rot. 2  An example of decay is when a neighborhood starts to become crime-ridden.
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destruction destruction. n. 1. the act of destroying or state of being destroyed; demolition. 2. a cause of ruin or means of destroying. [C14: from Latin dēstructiō a pulling down; see destroy].
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- Soil degradation. Understand how the quality of soil declines and what causes this decline. Soil degradation is the decline in soil quality caused by its improper use, usually for agricultural, pastural, industrial or urban purposes.Soil degradation is a serious global environmental problem and may be exacerbated by climate change.It encompasses physical, chemical and biological deterioration.oil degradation. Understand how the quality of soil declines and what causes this decline. Soil degradation is the decline in soil quality caused by its improper use, usually for agricultural, pastural, industrial or urban purposes.
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What is the wavelength of white light?? This Site Might Help You. RE: what is the wavelength of white light?? a mixture between blue light and yellow light gives green light, with a wavelength of about 521 millimicrons. So even though white light is a mixture between all the colors, it must have its own wavelength, right?
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Degradation and Failure Modes Soiling of the top surface of the array may cause either mismatch losses or a more uniform reduction in power output. Degradation mechanisms may involve either a gradual reduction in the output power of a PV module over time or an overall reduction in power due to failure of an individual solar cell in the module.
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- Full Definition of DETERIORATE. transitive verb. 1. : to make inferior in quality or value: impair. 2. : disintegrate. intransitive verb. — de·te·ri·o·ra·tive \-ˌrā-tiv\ adjective. See deteriorate defined for English-language learners. See deteriorate defined for kids.ate Latin deterioratus, past participle of deteriorare, from Latin deterior worse, from de- + -ter (suffix as in Latin uter which of two) + -ior (comparative suffix) — more at whether, -er. First Known Use: 1572.
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Definition of Decay Definition of decay. Change of an element into a different element, usually with some other particle(s) and energy emitted.Search the Dictionary.efinition of decay. Change of an element into a different element, usually with some other particle(s) and energy emitted. Search the Dictionary.