depression: ความหมายและคำอธิบายความหมาย

A mood disorder characterized by persistent sadness or inability to experience pleasure combined with other symptoms including poor concentration, indecisiveness, sleep problems, changes in appetite, and feelings of guilt, helplessness, and hopelessness. Also called clinical depression, major depressive disorder.

The act of depressing. The condition of being depressed.

An area that is sunk below its surroundings; a hollow.

The condition of feeling sad or despondent.

A lowering or reduction, as: A reduction in physiological vigor or activity: a depression in respiration. A lowering in amount, degree, or position: depression of stock prices.

A period of drastic economic decline, characterized by decreasing aggregate output, falling prices, and rising unemployment. A period of widespread poverty and high unemployment. See Great Depression.

Meteorology A region of low barometric pressure.

The angular distance below the horizontal plane through the point of observation.

Astronomy The angular distance of a celestial body below the horizon.