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deterioration
Noun
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A deterioration is a process in which an object deteriorates.
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A deterioration can also be a length of time taken for the object to deteriorate.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
LCD
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noun
(= liquid crystal display)
a digital display that uses liquid crystal cells that change reflectivity in an applied electric field; used for portable computer displays and watches etc