degrades gracefully

A form of degrade gracefully — Of a system: to maintain at least some of its functionality when portions are not working, or when certain features are not available.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of degrade gracefully
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APA

degrades gracefully. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degrades%20gracefully

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“degrades gracefully.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degrades%20gracefully. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “degrades gracefully,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degrades%20gracefully.

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