Depression (Noun)
Meaning 1
A period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment.
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Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
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Meaning 2
An air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
Angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
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Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Meaning 4
A long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 5
A state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 6
Sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy.
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Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
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Meaning 7
A mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient's depression made it difficult for her to get out of bed in the morning and face the day.
- After losing his job, he fell into a deep depression that lasted for several months.
- The symptoms of depression can include changes in appetite, sleep patterns, and energy levels.
- Her depression was so severe that she had to be hospitalized for her own safety.
- The therapist worked with the client to identify the underlying causes of his depression and develop coping strategies.
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Meaning 8
A concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud".
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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Meaning 9
A sunken or depressed geological formation.
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 10
Pushing down; "depression of the space bar on the typewriter".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.