degradation
The process by which something is made worse, weaker, or lower in quality. It is commonly used to describe the decline of environmental conditions, moral standards, or the physical breakdown of materials.
Beispiele
3 von 5The heavy foot traffic has caused the degradation of the hiking trails.
High numbers of walkers have led to the wearing down of the paths.
International cooperation is essential to halt further environmental degradation.
Countries must work together to stop the worsening of nature's condition.
I've noticed a real degradation in the quality of the food here lately.
I have seen the food quality get much worse recently.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'de-grade' as moving 'down a grade.' If a student goes from an A to a D, that is a degradation of their academic standing.
Schnelles Quiz
The ______ of the ecosystem was caused by illegal logging and mining.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: degradation
Beispiele
The heavy foot traffic has caused the degradation of the hiking trails.
everydayHigh numbers of walkers have led to the wearing down of the paths.
International cooperation is essential to halt further environmental degradation.
formalCountries must work together to stop the worsening of nature's condition.
I've noticed a real degradation in the quality of the food here lately.
informalI have seen the food quality get much worse recently.
The study explores the chemical degradation of plastics in marine environments.
academicThe research looks at how plastic breaks down chemically in the sea.
We must ensure that cost-cutting measures do not lead to a degradation of service.
businessWe need to make sure saving money doesn't make our service worse.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
suffer degradation
to experience a decline in status or quality
halt degradation
to stop a process of worsening
human degradation
the loss of dignity or respect for people
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Deterioration is a general word for getting worse, while degradation often implies a loss of rank, dignity, or a specific physical breakdown.
Depreciation refers specifically to the loss of financial value over time.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'degradation' when discussing serious or systemic decline, especially in scientific, environmental, or social contexts. It sounds more formal and technical than 'worsening'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners sometimes use 'degradation' as a verb; remember that 'degrade' is the verb and 'degradation' is the noun.
Merkhilfe
Think of 'de-grade' as moving 'down a grade.' If a student goes from an A to a D, that is a degradation of their academic standing.
Wortherkunft
From the Late Latin 'degradatio', coming from 'de-' (down) and 'gradus' (step or grade).
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
This word is frequently heard in global political discourse regarding climate change and 'environmental degradation'.
Schnelles Quiz
The ______ of the ecosystem was caused by illegal logging and mining.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: degradation
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