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    degradation

    US /ˌdɛɡrəˈdeʃən/

    ・

    UK /ˌdegrəˈdeɪʃn/

    B2
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Reduction in quality or character
    His degradation was complete when he hit her
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The act of treating someone poorly and without respect.
    The degradation he suffered was undeserved.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The damage caused to the environment through pollution, deforestation, etc.
    Environmental degradation is a major concern for future generations.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A reduction in the quality or clarity of data, signals, or images.
    The degradation of the digital image was noticeable after multiple compressions.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A reduction in the quality of a signal during transmission or processing.
    Signal degradation can lead to poor communication quality.

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    This Is How Huawei Shocked America With a Smartphone

    07:57This Is How Huawei Shocked America With a Smartphone
    • In the short term, there's likely to be a degradation of their capabilities.

      In the short term, there's likely to be a degradation of their capabilities.

    • In the short term, there's likely to be a degradation of their capabilities.

      In the short term, there's likely to be a degradation of their capabilities.

    B1

    What If You Stopped Eating?

    03:31What If You Stopped Eating?
    • One of the more common causes of death is cardiac, arrhythmia or heart attack due to the tissue degradation in the heart, diaphragm, and body

      One of the more common causes of death is cardiac, arrhythmia or heart attack due to the tissue degradation in the heart, diaphragm, and body

    B1

    How Do We Produce Food? Crash Course Geography #43

    11:40How Do We Produce Food? Crash Course Geography #43
    • But industrial agriculture is too intensive and specialized to use these methods, which often leads to soil degradation and erosion.

      But industrial agriculture is too intensive and specialized to use these methods, which often leads to soil degradation and erosion.

    • often leads to soil degradation and erosion.

      often leads to soil degradation and erosion.

    A1

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • No change, no degradation, no perversion of humanity in any grade, through all the mysteries of wonderful creation, has monsters half so horrible and dread.

      No change, no degradation, no perversion of humanity in any grade, through all the mysteries of wonderful creation, has monsters half so horrible and dread.

    • menacing. No change, no degradation, no  perversion of humanity, in any grade,  

      menacing. No change, no degradation, no  perversion of humanity, in any grade,  

    B2

    10 Shocking Realities About Life In Taiwan Today | Travel Documentary

    24:1210 Shocking Realities About Life In Taiwan Today | Travel Documentary
    • Taiwan's workers endured extremely long hours, environmental degradation, and fierce international competition.

      Taiwan's workers endured extremely long hours, environmental degradation, and fierce international competition.

    • Taiwan's workers endured extremely long hours, environmental degradation, and fierce international competition.

      Taiwan's workers endured extremely long hours, environmental degradation, and fierce international competition.

    B1

    Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson | Full Audiobook

    28:58Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson  | Full Audiobook
    • It was thus rather the exacting nature of my  aspirations than any particular degradation  

      It was thus rather the exacting nature of my  aspirations than any particular degradation  

    • It was thus rather the exacting nature of my aspirations than any particular degradation in my faults that made me what I was, and

      It was thus rather the exacting nature of my aspirations than any particular degradation in my faults that made me what I was, and

    B1

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.

    14:37A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.
    • No change, no degradation, no perversion of humanity in any grade through all the mysteries of wonderful creation has monsters half so horrible and dread.

      No change, no degradation, no perversion of humanity in any grade through all the mysteries of wonderful creation has monsters half so horrible and dread.

    • degradation, no perversion of humanity, in any grade, through all the

      degradation, no perversion of humanity, in any grade, through all the

    B2

    Stanford Nanofabrication Facility: Dry Etching - Choosing a Dry Etching Process & Tool (Part 4 of 4)

    18:58Stanford Nanofabrication Facility: Dry Etching - Choosing a Dry Etching Process & Tool (Part 4 of 4)
    • It affects profile, selectivity, and it can affect resistive degradation.

      It affects profile, selectivity, and it can affect resistive degradation.

    • It affects profile, selectivity, and it can affect, uh, resist degradation.

      It affects profile, selectivity, and it can affect, uh, resist degradation.

    B2

    What is eBPF? Brightboard Lesson

    05:58What is eBPF? Brightboard Lesson
    • Solutions that take advantage of eBPF will be able to provide a high degree of functionality without the challenges of performance degradation and kernel stability.

      Solutions that take advantage of eBPF will be able to provide a high degree of functionality without the challenges of performance degradation and kernel stability.

    • Solutions that take advantage of eBPF will be able to provide a high degree of functionality without the challenges of performance degradation and kernel stability.

      Solutions that take advantage of eBPF will be able to provide a high degree of functionality without the challenges of performance degradation and kernel stability.

    B1

    Learning a Foreign Language | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW

    47:16Learning a Foreign Language | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW
    • And they long thought that it was basically your brain trying to compensate for just the degradation of its functions.

      And they long thought that it was basically your brain trying to compensate for just the degradation of its functions.

    • And they long thought that it was basically your brain trying to compensate for just the degradation of its functions.

      And they long thought that it was basically your brain trying to compensate for just the degradation of its functions.

    A2