Degradation may refer to:
Science Biodegradation of organic substances by living organisms Decomposition (disambiguation) Degradation (geology), lowering of a fluvial surface by erosion Degradation (telecommunications), of an electronic signal Environmental degradation in ecology Land degradation, a process in which the value of the biophysical environment is affected by a combination of human-induced processes acting upon the land Polymer degradation, loss of merit as plastics age
Other Cashiering, whereby a military officer is dismissed for misconduct "Degradation", a song by the Violent Femmes from Add It Up (1981–1993) Degradation, the former ceremony of defrocking a disgraced priest Degradation (knighthood), revocation of knighthood Elegant degradation, gradual rather than sudden Graceful degradation, in a fault-tolerant system Reduction in rank, whereby a military officer is reduced to a lower rank for misconduct
See also Dégradé, 2015 Palestinian film Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment Humiliation