Definitions
process of changing to an inferior state
Word origin
Borrowed from French détérioration; morphologically deteriorate + -ion.
Used in a sentence
“From 1945 onwards, deterioration in the condition of the brickwork in the arch soffits was kept under close observation, and in 1951 it was decided that strengthening must be undertaken.”
“The Queen may be celebrating her jubilee but the Queen's English Society, which has railed against the misuse and deterioration of the English language, is to fold.”
“"The quantum sensors will provide highly accurate measurements that will help to detect the rate of change of the track and subsequently, any deteriorations which might lead to faults."”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“quality drop”13 letters
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