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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Degradation Degradation The term 'Degradation' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, the geologic process by means of which various parts of the surface of the earth are worn down and carried away and their general level lowered, by the action of wind and water'. The term 'Degradation' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' the geologic process by means of which various parts of the surface of the earth are worn away and their general level lowered, by the action of wind and water'. The term 'Degradation' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Process wherein the elevation of streambeds, sandbars, and flood plains is lowered by erosion. The opposite of aggradation'. Previous 5 Terms: deformation Deformation Zone Deformed Ice Degasification system Degradable organic carbon Next 5 Terms: degree degree Degree Day degree of a polynomial degree of a vertex About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.