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depression
[dih-presh-uhn]
noun
the act of depressing.
the state of being depressed.
a depressed or sunken place or part; an area lower than the surrounding surface.
- Synonyms: ,
Psychiatry.a condition of general emotional dejection and withdrawal; sadness greater and more prolonged than that warranted by any objective reason.
dullness or inactivity, as of trade.
Economics.a period during which business, employment, and stock-market values decline severely or remain at a very low level of activity.
the Depression. Great Depression.
Pathology.a low state of vital powers or functional activity.
Astronomy.the angular distance of a celestial body below the horizon; negative altitude.
Surveying.angle of depression.
Physical Geography.an area completely or mostly surrounded by higher land, ordinarily having interior drainage and not conforming to the valley of a single stream.
Meteorology.an area of low atmospheric pressure.
Depression
1/ ɪˈɛʃə /
noun
Also known as: the Great Depression. the Slump.the worldwide economic depression of the early 1930s, when there was mass unemployment
depression
2/ ɪˈɛʃə /
noun
the act of depressing or state of being depressed
a depressed or sunken place or area
a mental disorder characterized by extreme gloom, feelings of inadequacy, and inability to concentrate
pathol an abnormal lowering of the rate of any physiological activity or function, such as respiration
an economic condition characterized by substantial and protracted unemployment, low output and investment, etc; slump
Also called: cyclone. low.meteorol a large body of rotating and rising air below normal atmospheric pressure, which often brings rain
(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
depression
A geographic area, such as a sinkhole or basin, that is lower than its surroundings.
A mood disorder characterized by an inability to experience pleasure, difficulty in concentrating, disturbance of sleep and appetite, and feelings of sadness, guilt, and helplessness.
A reduction in the activity of a physiological process, such as respiration.
A region of low atmospheric pressure. Low pressure systems result in precipitation, ranging from mild to severe in intensity.
See also cyclone
depression
A period of drastic decline in the national economy, characterized by decreasing business activity, falling prices, and unemployment. The best known of such periods is the Great Depression, which occurred in the 1930s.
Other 51Թ Forms
- antidepression adjective
- minidepression noun
- nondepression noun
- postdepression adjective
- predepression noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of depression1
Example Sentences
Both men and women might tear tendons or develop liver tumors, severe acne, elevated blood pressure, heart problems, issues with anger and depression.
Responses from more than a quarter suggested signs of clinical depression.
She was already a mum, and because she had experienced serious post-natal depression in the past, could not face going through with the pregnancy.
"Families fall apart because of the mania more than the depression," says Prof Geddes.
To some observers, the riddle of Brian Wilson could not be fully explained by the drugs he took, the voices he heard or the depression that smothered him like a blanket.
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