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deterioration

Pronunciation: /dɪˌtɪəɹɪəˈɹeɪʃən/

The English word “deterioration” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.

Etymology

Borrowed from French détérioration; morphologically deteriorate + -ion.

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