Definitions from Wiktionary (Depression)
▸ noun: (psychology, usually uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.
▸ noun: (psychology, countable) A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.
▸ noun: (geography) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
▸ noun: (meteorology) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.
▸ noun: (economics) A period of major economic contraction.
▸ noun: (economics, US) Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.
▸ noun: The act of lowering or pressing something down.
▸ noun: (biology, physiology) A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.
▸ noun: Synonym of Great Depression.
▸ Also see depression
great depressions,
tropical depressions,
retarded depressions,
pacchionian depressions,
labial developmental depressions,
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▸ noun: (psychology, usually uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.
▸ noun: (psychology, countable) A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.
▸ noun: (geography) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
▸ noun: (meteorology) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.
▸ noun: (economics) A period of major economic contraction.
▸ noun: (economics, US) Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.
▸ noun: The act of lowering or pressing something down.
▸ noun: (biology, physiology) A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.
▸ noun: Synonym of Great Depression.
▸ Also see depression
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