deterioration
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deterioration
(di′tir·ē·ə′rā·shən)
(engineering) Decline in the quality of equipment or structures over a period of time due to the chemical or physical action of the environment.
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deterioration
noun
- Descent to a lower level or condition: atrophy, decadence, declension, declination, decline, degeneracy, degeneration. See better/worse.
- A marked loss of strength or effectiveness: declination, decline, failure. See increase/decrease.
- The condition of being decayed: breakdown, decay, decomposition, disintegration, putrefaction, putrescence, putridness, rot, rottenness, spoilage. See better/worse, thrive/fail/exist.
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deterioration
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Definition: decay, degeneration
Antonyms: betterment, building, construction, development, improvement
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deterioration
Of concrete, the same as disintegration.
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