Deterioration synonyms
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A period of decline
Material that has rotted.
(Biol.) Deterioration or loss of a function or structure in the course of evolution, as in the vestigial eyes of many cave animals
Of or relating to orbital motion in the direction opposite that of the predominant motion in an orbital system.
decay (related)
A gradual deterioration to an inferior state:
Marked by or providing unrestrained gratification; self-indulgent.
declensional
Pertaining to declension.
declinatory
Containing or involving a declination or refusal, as of submission to a charge or sentence.
degenerative
Characterized by or causing degeneration.
Getting worse
deteriorative
Tending to deteriorate
Of or relating to retrogression
Decay; putridity; rottenness
(Linguistics) In certain languages, the inflection of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives with respect to categories such as case, number, and gender.
A sloping or bending downward.
vitiation
An abolition or abrogation
development (antonym)
(Uncountable, biology) The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
betterment (antonym)
An improvement over what has been the case:
building (antonym)
The definition of a building is a structure or the process of making a structure.
construction (antonym)
Something constructed; structure; building
improvement (antonym)
The definition of an improvement is an increase in value, condition or quality.
A degenerate action
The process of breaking down organic material, such as dead plant or animal tissue, into smaller molecules that are available for use by the organisms of an ecosystem. Decomposition is carried on by bacteria, fungi, protists, worms, and certain other organisms.
(Nuclear Physics) Any change in a nucleus of an atom, whether spontaneous or induced, in which one or more particles, photons, etc. are emitted
The decomposition of organic matter by bacteria, fungi, and oxidation, resulting in the formation of foul-smelling products; a rotting
Rot means something decayed or decomposed.
The quality of being rotten.
better (related)
Advantage
increase (related)
An increasing or becoming increased
thrive (related)
The condition of being decayed
process of changing to an inferior state
A worse situation; an aggravation
(Accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.
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