Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clinical depression

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: clin-i-cal de-pres-sion
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Depression that reaches clinical significance (diagnosis and treatment).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We next consider the cognification of interpersonal dysfunctions in treating clinical depression."

Usage

Inflected Forms

clinical depressions (plural)

Synonyms

depressive disorder depression

Questions

What does clinical depression mean?: Depression that reaches clinical significance (diagnosis and treatment).

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