transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˌtir-ē-ə-ˈrā-shən, dē- ]
noun
Date: circa 1658
: the action or process of deteriorating : the state of having deteriorated
Synonyms:
deterioration , degeneration , decadence , decline mean the falling from a higher to a lower level in quality, character, or vitality. deterioration implies generally the impairment of value or usefulness
the deterioration of the house through neglect
degeneration stresses physical, intellectual, or especially moral retrogression
the degeneration of their youthful idealism into cynicism
decadence presupposes a reaching and passing the peak of development and implies a turn downward with a consequent loss in vitality or energy
cited love of luxury as a sign of cultural decadence
decline differs from decadence in suggesting a more markedly downward direction and greater momentum as well as more obvious evidence of deterioration
the meteoric decline of his career after the scandal