Plural for feelings of severe despondency and dejection
“I tried to harness the power of positive thinking to snap me out of my depression.”
Plural for a long and severe recession in an economy or market
“What might have been a short recession would turn into the greatest depression in our nation's history.”
Plural for the act of lowering in amount
“The high interest rates would lead to a depression in the number of homes being sold.”
Plural for the act of physically lowering something
“A depression of the lever will start the machine.”
Plural for a sunken place or hollow on a surface
“The sparrow's well-concealed nest is usually sunken into a depression so that the rim is level with the ground.”
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