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🧱 Not breaking down 🌱 No decline in quality
nondegradation

nondegradation

9.4
A property of a material that does not break down over time
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒnˌdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
translation icon : no degradación
  • The nondegradation of certain materials allows them to remain usable for much longer than expected.

Examples

  • Perhaps the most serious criticism leveled at Part 503 is that, unlike European and Canadian sewage sludge standards, it does not rely on nondegradation models.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The long-term nondegradation of certain chemicals in the ecosystem can have serious environmental impacts.

  • Researchers are studying the nondegradation properties of various plastics in landfill conditions.

Synonyms

imperishability
vsnondegradation
9.3

A state of not getting old or falling apart

is about staying intact under particular conditions, not absolute permanence
preservability
vsnondegradation
7.5

Ability to be kept safe from decay or damage

is the actual state of not breaking down rather than potential

Antonyms

deterioration
43 5.9

A slow change when something like a building or a person's health becomes worse

degradation
33 6.8

The process of making land, water, or buildings worse over time

How Durable

nondegradation
9.4
durability
22 3.8
longevity
45 5.5
to wear
470 3.3

Surface Forms

nondegradation singular
nondegradations plural

Morphology

nondegradation = degradation (transparent) = non + degrade + ation

Formation by prefixing the negative 'non-' to the noun 'degradation' yields the straightforward meaning 'absence of degradation'.

Etymology

Nondegradation is made of non- 'not' and degrade, which comes from grade 'step' or 'level', so you can imagine it as 'not going down a step' — a helpful image for a material that does not break down or decay.