noun🔗ShareIn psychotherapy and psychiatry, a state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future."Sarah's depression made it hard to enjoy her usual school activities and look forward to the future. "medicineminddiseaseconditionemotionsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn area that is lower in topography than its surroundings."The hiking trail descended into a depression, and we had to carefully watch our footing. "geologygeographyareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIn 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."After failing several important exams, Sarah experienced a period of depression, lasting over a month, that included thoughts of harming herself. "medicinemindconditionemotionsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes."The weather forecast predicted a strong depression, which meant we might get heavy rain and wind all day. "weathergeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA period of major economic contraction."The recent depression significantly impacted the local economy, causing many businesses to close. "economybusinessfinanceconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFour consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER."The Great Depression was the worst financial event in US history."economybusinessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of lowering or pressing something down."Depression of the lever starts the machine."actionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation."The patient's blood pressure showed a significant depression after the medication. "physiologybiologymedicineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
