depression

US /dɪˈprɛʃən/

UK /dɪ'preʃn/

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noun

  • Medical condition of a lack of vitality
  • Period of unemployment and low economic activity
  • A long and severe recession in an economy or market.
  • A long and severe recession in an economy or market.
  • An area of low atmospheric pressure, typically associated with unsettled weather.
  • A sunken place or hollow on a surface.

other

  • A mental condition characterized by feelings of severe despondency and dejection.
  • A mental health condition characterized by persistent sadness and loss of interest.
  • A state of feeling sad, without hope, or enthusiasm.
  • A state of feeling sad, without hope, or enthusiasm.

Examples

The housing market has gone into depression.

From the air, the photos show a shallow depression on the planet's surface.