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The definition of depression
7 Definitions of: depression
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- noun, the act of depressing or state of being depressed
- noun, a depressed or sunken place or area
- noun, a mental disorder characterized by extreme gloom, feelings of inadequacy, and inability to concentrate
- noun, pathol an abnormal lowering of the rate of any physiological activity or function, such as respiration
- noun, an economic condition characterized by substantial and protracted unemployment, low output and investment, etc; slump
- noun, Also called: cyclone, low meteorol a large body of rotating and rising air below normal atmospheric pressure, which often brings rain
- noun, (esp in surveying and astronomy) the angular distance of an object, celestial body, etc, below the horizontal plane through the point of observation. Compare elevation
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| Synonyms: | sad, recession, despair, misery, dumps (informal), melancholy, unhappy, hopeless, despondent, bleak | And more... |
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of depression