26984 words

deterioration

2 definitions • 4 examples
1
the fact or process of becoming worse:

Examples:

deterioration in We've seen a deterioration in relations between the countries.
When we arrived, we were appalled at her deterioration.
2
the process or fact of becoming worse:

Examples:

We cannot allow continued deterioration of our production standards.
A deterioration in retail sales in the second quarter has resulted in a poor forecast.

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