n.
- The act or process of degrading.
- The state of being degraded; degeneration.
- A decline to a lower condition, quality, or level.
- Geology. A general lowering of the earth's surface by erosion or weathering.
- Chemistry. Decomposition of a compound by stages, exhibiting well-defined intermediate products.
- Computer Science. The state in which a computer operates when some of its memory or peripherals are not available.
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