Deterioration - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪˌtɪrɪəˈreɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word deterioration
Brit.  |dɪˌtɪərɪəˈreɪʃn|  British pronunciation of the word deterioration

noun

- a symptom of reduced quality or strength (syn: impairment)
- process of changing to an inferior state (syn: declension, worsening)

Extra examples

The disease causes a deterioration of breathing capacity.

...a worrisome deterioration in the acuity of his hearing over the years...

...a horror movie that's plumb trash and further evidence of the deterioration of popular culture...

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