DEPRESSION - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

Categories: Psychological state, Psychological condition, Mental state, Mental condition

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

Categories: Crisis, Economic condition

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

Categories: Sadness, Unhappiness

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Noun

a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

Example: he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud

Categories: Concave shape, Concavity, Incurvation, Incurvature

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Noun

angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

Categories: Angular position

Meaning 7

Part of speech: Noun

pushing down

Example: depression of the space bar on the typewriter

Categories: Push, Pushing