Degraderat

Degraderat is a Swedish adjective and the past participle of the verb degradera. It denotes that something has undergone degradation or deterioration, resulting in lower quality, function, or status. The term is used in science, industry, and everyday language to describe wear, damage, or loss of value.

Common contexts include environmental science (degraderat mark eller jord), materials science (degraderade polymerer or metallkomponenter that have degraded), and discussions of reputation or social standing (degraderat rykte). In many cases, degraderat implies gradual or ongoing decline, though it can refer to a single event that caused deterioration.

Etymology: Degraderat comes from de- meaning reversal or down and degradera, a Swedish verb formed to express degradation. The root degradera is related to the Latin degradare through Romance-language mediations and cognate terms in other Germanic languages. The form follows Swedish adjective inflection, with degraderad used for common-gender nouns and degraderat used for neuter nouns or predicative use.

See also: degradering, degradation, nedbrytning.