Definizione monolingua

depression

depression (countable and uncountable; plural depressions)

1. (geography) an area that is lower in topography than its surroundings
2. (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
3. (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
4. (meteorology) an area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes
5. (economics) a period of major economic contraction;
6. (economics, US) Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.

   The Great Depression was an event in US history.

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

Definizione dizionario depression

	depressione
	area that is lower than its surroundings
	area of lowered air pressure
	reduction in a biological variable
	period of major economic contraction
	state of mind producing serious long-term lowering of enjoyment
	Un area topograficamente più bassa dei suoi dintorni
	An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
	Un'area di aria a bassa pressione che generalmente porta tempo umido.
	An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather.

crisi

abbassamento

abbattimento

apatia

avvallamento

conca

fossa

malinconia

Altri significati:

State of physical and / or psychological dejectedness, which can lead to unhappiness, pessimism and mistrust.

(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

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

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

(atmos.) depression

(meteorology) an area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes

(geography) an area that is lower in topography than its surroundings

(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 (hole)

(economics) a period of major economic contraction;

A period of time with economy at near standstill, characterized by high unemployment and low levels of investment.