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   deteriorating

   /dɪˈtɪərɪəreɪtɪŋ/

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   • 1. becoming progressively worse: "deteriorating economic conditions"

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   What does deteriorate mean?

   • deteriorarse, deteriorar… deteriorar, decair, deteriorar (-se)… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DETERIORATE definition: 1. to become worse: 2. to become worse: 3. to become worse: . Learn more.

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   What happens if something deteriorates?

   • If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way . There are fears that the situation might deteriorate into full-scale war. [VERB] The weather conditions are deteriorating. [VERB] Grant's health steadily deteriorated. [VERB] ...the slow steady deterioration of a patient with Alzheimer's disease.

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   Is there a deterioration in relations between countries?

   • deterioration in We've seen a deterioration in relations between the countries. When we arrived, we were appalled at her deterioration. Surveys are starting to show a sharp deterioration in consumer confidence. The program is intended to prevent the significant deterioration of air quality. The disease causes a gradual deterioration of the brain.

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   What is the difference between deterioration and degeneration?

   • deterioration implies generally the impairment of value or usefulness. degeneration stresses physical, intellectual, or especially moral retrogression. decadence presupposes a reaching and passing the peak of development and implies a turn downward with a consequent loss in vitality or energy.

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   Deteriorating is the present participle of deteriorate, which means to become worse. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     DETERIORATING meaning: 1. present participle of deteriorate...

   • Znaczenie Deteriorating, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DETERIORATING definicja: 1. present participle of...

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     DETERMINANT definition: 1. something that controls or...

   • Deteriorate

     degenerate. Compare. degrade (SPOIL) Fewer examples. We...

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     the fact or process of becoming worse: deterioration in...

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   Deteriorate means to become worse, such as in condition, situation, or health. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

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   Deteriorate means to make or become worse or of less value. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for deteriorate.

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   Deteriorating means becoming worse or inferior in condition, character, quality, value, etc. See how to use this adjective in sentences from various sources and learn its origin and synonyms.

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   the fact or process of becoming worse: deterioration in We've seen a deterioration in relations between the countries. When we arrived, we were appalled at her deterioration. See. deteriorate. Fewer examples. Surveys are starting to show a sharp deterioration in consumer confidence.

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   Deterioration is the action or process of becoming impaired or inferior in quality, functioning, or condition. See synonyms, examples, word history, and medical definition of deterioration.

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   Deteriorate means to become worse or lower in quality, value, character, etc. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and explore its origin and pronunciation.