Definition of "depression" noun: a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud" noun: a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment noun: a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment noun: pushing down; "depression of the space bar on the typewriter" noun: angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object) noun: a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity noun: sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

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	WikiPedia definition of "depression" Major depressive disorder, also known as major depression, unipolar depression, unipolar disorder, clinical depression, or simply depression, is a mental disorder characterized by ... (More) In the fields of psychology and psychiatry, the terms depression or depressed refer to both expected and pathologically chronic or severe levels of sadness, perceived helplessness ... (More) Depression or depress may refer to: Psychology. Depression (mood), a lack of positive affect; Colloquially, Adjustment disorder with depressed mood, previously known as Reactive ... (More) The Great Depression was a dramatic, worldwide economic downturn beginning in some countries as early as 1928. The beginning of the Great Depression in the United States is ... (More) Depression in geology is a landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area. Depressions may be formed by various mechanisms, and may be referred to by a variety of ... (More) In economics, a depression is a term commonly used for a sustained downturn in the economy. It is more severe than a recession (which is seen as a normal downturn in the business ... (More) Canada was hit hard by the Great Depression. Between 1929 and 1933, the gross national product dropped 40% (compared to 37% in the US). Unemployment reached 27% at the depth of the ... (More) Depression glass is clear or colored translucent glassware that was distributed free, or at low cost, in the United States around the time of the Great Depression. (More) A severe or prolonged recession is referred to as an economic depression. Predictors of a recession. There are no completely reliable predictors. (More) This article deals with the effects of the Great Depression of the 1930s - also known as the Great Slump - on the United Kingdom. (More)

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