B2 adjective औपचारिक

degradation

/ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/

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.

उदाहरण

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1

The heavy foot traffic has caused the degradation of the hiking trails.

High numbers of walkers have led to the wearing down of the paths.

2

International cooperation is essential to halt further environmental degradation.

Countries must work together to stop the worsening of nature's condition.

3

I've noticed a real degradation in the quality of the food here lately.

I have seen the food quality get much worse recently.

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
degradation
Verb
degrade
क्रिया विशेषण
degradingly
विशेषण
degrading
संबंधित
degradability
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याद रखने का तरीका

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.

त्वरित क्विज़

The ______ of the ecosystem was caused by illegal logging and mining.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: degradation

उदाहरण

1

The heavy foot traffic has caused the degradation of the hiking trails.

everyday

High numbers of walkers have led to the wearing down of the paths.

2

International cooperation is essential to halt further environmental degradation.

formal

Countries must work together to stop the worsening of nature's condition.

3

I've noticed a real degradation in the quality of the food here lately.

informal

I have seen the food quality get much worse recently.

4

The study explores the chemical degradation of plastics in marine environments.

academic

The research looks at how plastic breaks down chemically in the sea.

5

We must ensure that cost-cutting measures do not lead to a degradation of service.

business

We need to make sure saving money doesn't make our service worse.

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
degradation
Verb
degrade
क्रिया विशेषण
degradingly
विशेषण
degrading
संबंधित
degradability

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

environmental degradation the damage caused to the natural world
soil degradation the decline in soil quality and fertility
moral degradation the loss of ethical standards or values
rapid degradation a very fast decline in quality or condition
material degradation the physical breaking down of a substance

सामान्य वाक्यांश

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

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

degradation vs deterioration

Deterioration is a general word for getting worse, while degradation often implies a loss of rank, dignity, or a specific physical breakdown.

degradation vs depreciation

Depreciation refers specifically to the loss of financial value over time.

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इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

Use 'degradation' when discussing serious or systemic decline, especially in scientific, environmental, or social contexts. It sounds more formal and technical than 'worsening'.

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सामान्य गलतियाँ

Learners sometimes use 'degradation' as a verb; remember that 'degrade' is the verb and 'degradation' is the noun.

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याद रखने का तरीका

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.

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शब्द की उत्पत्ति

From the Late Latin 'degradatio', coming from 'de-' (down) and 'gradus' (step or grade).

व्याकरण पैटर्न

Uncountable noun in general contexts Can be countable in scientific contexts referring to specific types of breakdown Often followed by the preposition 'of'
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सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ

This word is frequently heard in global political discourse regarding climate change and 'environmental degradation'.

त्वरित क्विज़

The ______ of the ecosystem was caused by illegal logging and mining.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: degradation

संबंधित शब्द

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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