degradation vs finish

degradation

noun
  • A deleterious change in the chemical structure, physical properties or appearance of a material from natural or artificial exposure. 

  • The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement. 

  • Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration. 

  • The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society 

  • The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration. 

  • Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole. 

  • The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind. 

  • A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc. 

finish

noun
  • The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth. 

  • A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal. 

  • A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces. 

  • A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish. 

  • An end; the end of anything. 

verb
  • To reach orgasm. 

  • To complete (something). 

  • To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal. 

  • To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar). 

  • To put an end to; to destroy. 

  • To come to an end. 

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