a, o, d, e, n, r, t, i are letters that make 'deterioration'
ER, OR, ti, te, oration, ration, at, ratio, RI, on, rat, RA, Rio, DE, Io, ion, Ra, At, Er, Te, Ti, deter are words within 'deterioration'
2 possible definitions for 'deterioration'
Under this definition, deterioration is a noun and has the following properties:
impairment has the same meaning as deterioration
'deterioration' can be a type of decay.
desolation, corrosion, dilapidation, decrepitude, wear, devastation are types of 'deterioration'.
devolve, deteriorate, degenerate, drop are derivatives of 'deterioration'.
Under this definition, deterioration is a noun and has the following properties:
decline in quality, declension, worsening have the same meaning as 'deterioration'
'deterioration' can be a type of decline, diminution.
drop-off, slack, slump, falloff, falling off are types of 'deterioration'.
devolve, worsen, deteriorate, degenerate, decline, drop are derivatives of 'deterioration'.