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Definition of: degradation
(deg′rə·dā′shən) noun
1. The act of degrading.
2. The state of being reduced in rank or disgraced.
3. Geol. Disintegration, especially of rocks by erosion and wind.
4. The degeneration of the physiological body or an organ.
—deg′ra·da′tion·al adjective
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