Significat (Anglès)
- (uncountable, usually) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this state of mind as a central feature.
- (countable) A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.
- (countable, uncountable) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
- (countable, uncountable) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.
- (countable, uncountable) A period of major economic contraction.
- (US, countable, uncountable) Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of lowering or pressing something down.
- (countable, uncountable) A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.
Conceptes
Sinònims
low ground
natural depression
low spirits
Traduccions
Freqüència
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/
Etimologia (Anglès)
In summary
From Middle English depression, depressioun, from Old French depression, from Latin dēpressiō. Equivalent to depress + -ion.
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