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deteriority

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-te-ri-or-i-ty
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
6
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A worsening in quality or state; or inferiority.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin deterior (“worse”). See deteriorate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Synonyms

deterioration

Questions

What does deteriority mean?
A worsening in quality or state; or inferiority.
Where does deteriority come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce deteriority

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