No. 7,717 in Dutch
degradatie
"Degradatie" means "degradation" or "demotion" in English.
In a sentence
Door de voortdurende blootstelling aan vervuiling is de degradatie van het milieu versneld.
Due to constant exposure to pollution, the degradation of the environment has accelerated.
In this sentence, 'degradatie' refers to the deterioration or decline in quality of the environment as a result of pollution.
Het voetbalteam kende een degradatie na een reeks verloren wedstrijden.
The football team faced relegation after a series of lost matches.
Here, 'degradatie' is used in the sports context to indicate the team's relegation to a lower division due to poor performance.
De wetenschapper bestudeert de chemische processen achter de degradatie van materialen.
The scientist is studying the chemical processes behind the degradation of materials.
In this case, 'degradatie' pertains to the breakdown or decomposition of materials under certain conditions.
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