The meaning of DETERIORATION is the action or process of becoming impaired or inferior in quality, functioning, or condition : the state of having deteriorated.

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

DETERIORATION definition: the act or process of deteriorating. See examples of deterioration used in a sentence.

Definition of deterioration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To diminish or impair in quality, character, or value: Time and neglect had deteriorated the property. 1. To grow worse; degenerate: The weather deteriorated overnight. 2. To weaken or …

DETERIORATION definition: the act or process of deteriorating | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

Deterioration Look up deteriorate or deterioration in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Deterioration implies that things are falling apart: something once in good condition is now weakened, worn out, or otherwise in decline. Things often undergo deterioration because of …

de•te•ri•o•ra•tion (di tēr′ē ə rā′ shən), n. the act or process of deteriorating. the state or condition of having deteriorated. a gradual decline, as in quality, serviceability, or vigor. de•te•ri•o•rate …

Britannica Dictionary definition of DETERIORATION : the act or process of becoming worse [noncount] economic deterioration the gradual deterioration of the weather [singular] a …