degradasi

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch degradatie, from French dégradation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deɡraˈdasi/
• Rhymes: -si, -i
• Hyphenation: dé‧gra‧da‧si

Noun

dégradasi

1. degradation:
   1. The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society.

      Synonyms: kemunduran, penurunan, kemerosotan

   2. (geology) A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc.

      Synonym: penyahgredan (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• didegradasi
• didegradasikan
• mendegradasi
• mendegradasikan
• pendegradasi
• pendegradasian
• terdegradasi

 

Related terms

• grad
• gradasi

 

Further reading

• “degradasi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.