deteriorative

deteriorative — [dē tir′ē ərāt΄iv, di tir′ē ərāt΄iv] adj. tending to deteriorate * * * See deterioration. * * * …   Universalium

deteriorative — [dē tir′ē ərāt΄iv, di tir′ē ərāt΄iv] adj. tending to deteriorate …   English World dictionary

deteriorative — adjective see deteriorate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

deteriorative — См. deteriorativo …   Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов

deteriorative — adjective Causing deterioration. Ant: nondeteriorative …   Wiktionary

deteriorative — adj. degenerative, becoming worse, causing deterioration …   English contemporary dictionary

deteriorative — de·te·ri·o·ra·tive …   English syllables

deteriorative — ˈtirēəˌrā]d.]iv, rə], ]t|, ]ēv also ]əv adjective : tending to deteriorate : deteriorating …   Useful english dictionary

simple deteriorative disorder — simple schizophrenia …   Medical dictionary

deteriorate — deteriorative, adj. /di tear ee euh rayt /, v.t., v.i., deteriorated, deteriorating. 1. to make or become worse or inferior in character, quality, value, etc. 2. to disintegrate or wear away. [1565 75; < LL deterioratus made worse (ptp. of… …   Universalium

Evolution of ageing — Enquiry into the evolution of ageing aims to explain why almost all living things weaken and die with age. There is not yet agreement in the scientific community on a single answer. The evolutionary origin of senescence remains a fundamental… …   Wikipedia