heikkeneminen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- decay verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
- deterioration noun The process of becoming worse, or the resulting worse state.
- downturn noun A decline in economic activity, business, or some other measurable trend.
- drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
- weakening noun A loss or reduction of strength.
Senses
heikkeneminen is used for these senses in English:
- attenuation A gradual diminishing of strength.
- attenuation (physics) A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.
- attenuation (biology) A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other microorganism.
- decay A deterioration of condition; loss of status, quality, strength, or fortune.
- deterioration The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.
- downturn A downward trend, or the beginnings of one.
- drop A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.
- weakening An instance or process of loss of strength.
decay — full definition
- verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
- verb To decline gradually in quality, strength, or condition.
- noun The process or result of rotting or gradual deterioration.
- noun In physics, the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus or particle breaks down over time.