Degradation
111degradation — n 1. demotion, deposition, reduction in or stripping of rank, removal or dismissal from office; fall from repute, removal from standing, obloquy, loss of face, deprival of honor; disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, discredit, derogation, shame,… …
112degradation — deg·ra·da·tion …
113degradation — deg•ra•da•tion [[t]ˌdɛg rɪˈdeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of degrading 2) the state of being degraded 3) gel the wearing down of the land by the erosive action of water, wind, or ice 4) biochem. chem. the breakdown of an organic compound • Etymology …
114degradation — /dɛgrəˈdeɪʃən/ (say degruh dayshuhn) noun 1. the act of degrading. 2. the state of being degraded. 3. Physical Geography the general lowering of the surface of the land by erosive processes, especially by the removal of material through erosion.… …
115Degradation — De|gra|da|ti|on, die; , en <lateinisch> (Degradierung; Ausstoßung eines katholischen Geistlichen aus dem geistlichen Stand) …
116degradation — A state of disrepute; to the geologist, a process of erosion by the nibbling of a stream at its banks …
117degradation — noun 1. changing to a lower state (a less respected state) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑debasement • Derivationally related forms: ↑debase (for: ↑debasement), ↑degrade …
118Théorie de la dégradation des termes de l'échange — Dégradation des termes de l échange La dégradation des termes de l échange est une thèse géopolitique employée pour exprimer des situations de baisse inéluctable du prix des produits des pays du Sud face à ceux des pays du Nord, ou plus… …
119degradation of energy — Thermodynamics. the principle that during any irreversible process the total energy available to do work decreases. * * * …
120Dégradation civile — incapacité de jouissance au titre de laquelle un condamné se voit destitué et exclu de toutes fonctions, emplois ou offices publics, privé de tous ses droits civiques et politiques, ainsi que certains droits de famille …
