DEPRESSION


Meaning of DEPRESSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈpre-shən, dē- ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : the angular distance of a celestial object below the horizon

b. : the size of an angle of depression

2. : an act of depressing or a state of being depressed: as

a. : a pressing down : lowering

b.

(1) : a state of feeling sad : dejection

(2) : a psychoneurotic or psychotic disorder marked especially by sadness, inactivity, difficulty in thinking and concentration, a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping, feelings of dejection and hopelessness, and sometimes suicidal tendencies

c.

(1) : a reduction in activity, amount, quality, or force

(2) : a lowering of vitality or functional activity

3. : a depressed place or part : hollow

4. : low 1b

5. : a period of low general economic activity marked especially by rising levels of unemployment

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.