DEPRESSION

(noun) pushing down
"depression of the space bar on the typewriter"
(noun) sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
(noun) a sunken or depressed geological formation
synonyms : natural depression
(noun) angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
(noun) a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
"he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
synonyms : impression , imprint
(noun) a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
synonyms : clinical depression , depressive disorder
(noun) a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
(noun) a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
synonyms : economic crisis , slump
(noun) an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
"a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
synonyms : low
(noun) a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment
synonyms : great depression

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