Associations to the word «Depression»

DEPRESSION, noun. (geography) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.

DEPRESSION, noun. (psychology) In psychotherapy and psychiatry, a state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.

DEPRESSION, noun. (psychology) In 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.

DEPRESSION, noun. (meteorology) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.

DEPRESSION, noun. (economics) A period of major economic contraction.

DEPRESSION, noun. (economics) (US) Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.

DEPRESSION, noun. (biology) (physiology) A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.

DEPRESSION, noun. A mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity.

DEPRESSION, noun. A long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment.

DEPRESSION, noun. A sunken or depressed geological formation.

DEPRESSION, noun. Sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy.

DEPRESSION, noun. A period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment.

DEPRESSION, noun. An air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow".

DEPRESSION, noun. A state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention.

DEPRESSION, noun. A concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud".

DEPRESSION, noun. Angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object).

DEPRESSION, noun. Pushing down; "depression of the space bar on the typewriter".