Degradation may refer to:
Science
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Degradation (geology), lowering of a fluvial surface by erosion
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Degradation (telecommunications), of an electronic signal
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Biodegradation of organic substances by living organisms
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Environmental degradation
Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment (biophysical), environment through depletion of resources such as quality of air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems; habitat destruction; the extinction of wildlife; an ...
in ecology
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Land degradation, a process in which the value of the biophysical environment is affected by a combination of human-induced processes acting upon the land
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Polymer degradation, as plastics age
Other
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Elegant degradation, gradual rather than sudden
* Graceful degradation, in a
fault-tolerant system
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Degradation (knighthood), revocation of knighthood
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Cashiering, whereby a military officer is dismissed for misconduct
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Reduction in rank, whereby a military officer is reduced to a lower rank for misconduct
* Degradation, the former ceremony of
defrocking a disgraced priest
* ''Degradation'', a song by the Violent Femmes, from ''
Add It Up (1981–1993)''
See also
* ''
Dégradé
''Dégradé'' ( ar, ديچراديه) is a 2015 Palestinian drama film directed by Arab and Tarzan Nasser (also known as Mohammed Abunasser and Ahmed Abunasser). It was selected to compete in the International Critics' Week section at the 2015 Ca ...
'', 2015 Palestinian film
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