The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EROSION , but the solution may also be WEAR which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in New York Times).
Gradual deterioration crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EROSION | 71 % | 7 |
| WEAR | 29 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gradual deterioration
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- decline
- erosion
- wear
- degeneration
- degenerative
- decay
- decaying
- atrophy
- corrosion
- lapse
- lapsing
- slide
Crossword Answer definitions
EROSION noun- The result of having been worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face.
- The changing of a surface by mechanical action, friction, thermal expansion contraction, or impact.
- The gradual loss of something as a result of an ongoing process.
- Destruction by abrasive action of fluids.
- (image processing) One of two fundamental operations in morphological image processing from which all other morphological operations are derived.
- Loss of tooth enamel due to non-bacteriogenic chemical processes.
- A shallow ulceration or lesion, usually involving skin or epithelial tissue.
- In morphology, a basic operation (denoted ⊖); see Erosion (morphology).
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More clues leading to the result EROSION
- Bank withdrawal?
- Gradual loss
- Sign of passing time
- Shoreline problem
- Clear cut logging may cause this
- Process of wearing away
- Gradual decline
- Deforestation concern
- Coastline concern
- Cause of shrinking beaches