Word Type

Noun

The word "degradation" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Curtius degradation Edman degradation Hofmann degradation antidegradation autodegradation degradational hydrodegradation immunodegradation land degradation neurodegradation nondegradation overdegradation photo-degradation photodegradation phytodegradation predegradation psychodegradation thermodegradation

Derived From

degrade

Context

geology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

change of state humiliation

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Marker degradation biodegradation chemodegradation graceful degradation

Type Of (IsA)

change of state

Related Terms

comedown decomposition

Related Terms

abasement abasing baseness character debasement decomposition degeneracy degeneration deleterious deterioration disgrace rank reputation

Synonym Network

abasement

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