Collocations withdeterioration
These are words often used in combination withdeterioration.
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continued deterioration
According to him, with continued deterioration of the resource base, this relationship must 'eventually turn from positive to negative' (p. 1335).
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continuing deterioration
This period was one of continuing deterioration in the economy.
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environmental deterioration
The measures proposed are oriented to mitigating the factors that induce greater environmental deterioration and poverty.
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general deterioration
The type of death which is least well understood, but which is significant in nursing homes, is the process of general deterioration.
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gradual deterioration
This gradual deterioration is part of that.
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mental deterioration
There may be incontinence, gait disturbance and mental deterioration.
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physical deterioration
The entire population suffered a gradual, inexorable physical deterioration.
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progressive deterioration
During the next 2 days, the patient demonstrated progressive deterioration.
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rapid deterioration
Witness the rapid deterioration of words denoting "old".
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rate of deterioration
As seed moisture content increases, the rate of deterioration also increases.
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risk of deterioration
In addition, owing to the risk of deterioration, it is very doubtful whether shipment from this country would be economical.
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serious deterioration
It was a serious deterioration.
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severe deterioration
Mole-rats are burrowing rodents with severe deterioration of visual capacity, par ticularly in image formation.
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significant deterioration
The results suggest significant deterioration in community controls.
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steady deterioration
These elderly people, at the age when they are most helpless, have been suffering a steady deterioration of their standard of living.
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