deterioração — meaning in English
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English meaning
- decay verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
- degradation noun A lowering in rank, dignity, or reputation.
- deterioration noun The process of becoming worse, or the resulting worse state.
- spoilage noun The part of something that has spoiled.
Senses
deterioração is used for these senses in English:
- decay (ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition.
- degradation Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.
- deterioration The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.
- spoilage The process of spoiling.
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.
degradation — full definition
- noun A lowering in rank, dignity, or reputation.
- noun A gradual decline in quality, strength, or condition.