DEPRESSION

depression

(noun) pushing down; “depression of the space bar on the typewriter”

depression

(noun) sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

depression

(noun) angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

depression, impression, imprint

(noun) a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; “he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud”

depression

(noun) a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

depression, slump, economic crisis

(noun) a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

low, depression

(noun) an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; “a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow”

Depression, Great Depression

(noun) a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

depression (countable and uncountable, plural depressions)

(psychology) In psychotherapy and psychiatry, a state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.

(geography) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.

(psychology) In psychotherapy and psychiatry, a period of unhappiness or low morale which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.

(meteorology) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.

(economics) A period of major economic contraction.

(economics, US) Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.

The act of lowering or pressing something down.

(biology, physiology) A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.

Anagrams

• opensiders, personised, sideperson

Proper noun

the Depression

synonym of Great Depression.

Anagrams

• opensiders, personised, sideperson

Source: Wiktionary

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De*pres"sion, n. Etym: [L. depressio: cf. F. dépression.]

1. The act of depressing.

2. The state of being depressed; a sinking.

3. A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or hollow; as, roughness consists in little protuberances and depressions.

4. Humiliation; abasement, as of pride.

5. Dejection; despondency; lowness. In a great depression of spirit. Baker.

6. Diminution, as of trade, etc.; inactivity; dullness.

7. (Astron.)

Definition: The angular distance of a celestial object below the horizon.

8. (Math.)

Definition: The operation of reducing to a lower degree; -- said of equations.

9. (Surg.)

Definition: A method of operating for cataract; couching. See Couch, v. t., 8. Angle of depression (Geod.), one which a descending line makes with a horizontal plane.

– Depression of the dewpoint (Meteor.), the number of degreees that the dew-point is lower than the actual temperature of the atmosphere.

– Depression of the pole, its apparent sinking, as the spectator goes toward the equator.

– Depression of the visible horizon. (Astron.) Same as Dip of the horizon, under Dip.

Syn.

– Abasement; reduction; sinking; fall; humiliation; dejection; melancholy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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