Degradation

Degradation may refer to;


 * Biodegradation, the process by which organic substances are broken down by living organisms
 * Chemical decomposition, the degradation of chemical compounds
 * Degradation (song), by the Violent Femmes
 * Degradation (telecommunications), the loss of quality of an electronic signal
 * Degradation Ceremony, a ritual performed when cleric is deprived of office or a Knight is stripped of the honour
 * Elegant degradation, in engineering, the gradual failing of a machine