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Definition of Degraded

1. Adjective. Unrestrained by convention or morality. "Fast women"

Definition of Degraded

1. a. Reduced in rank, character, or reputation; debased; sunken; low; base.

Definition of Degraded

1. Adjective. Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect. ¹

2. Adjective. (biology) Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts. ¹

3. Adjective. (heraldry) Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees. ¹

4. Verb. (past of degrade) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Degraded

1. degrade [v] - See also: degrade

Medical Definition of Degraded

1. 1. Reduced in rank, character, or reputation; debased; sunken; low; base. "The Netherlands . . . Were reduced practically to a very degraded condition." (Motley) 2. Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts. "Some families of plants are degraded dicotyledons." (Dana) 3. [Cf. F. Degre step. Having steps; said of a cross each of whose extremities finishes in steps growing larger as they leave the center; termed also on degrees. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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