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- Dictionarydegeneracy/dɪˈdʒɛn(ə)rəsi/
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- 1. the state or quality of being degenerate: "the degeneracy of later Roman work"
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noun [ U ] formal disapproving uk / dɪˈdʒen. ə r.ə.si / us / dɪˈdʒen.ər.ə.si / Add to word list. behaviour that shows very low moral standards: moral degeneracy He wrote about the moral degeneracy that accompanies the accumulation of wealth. He rails against the degeneracy of our times. Fewer examples.
noun. de· gen· er· a· cy di-ˈjen-rə-sē. -ˈje-nə-, dē- plural degeneracies. Synonyms of degeneracy. 1. : the state of being degenerate. 2. : the process of becoming degenerate. 3. : sexual perversion. 4. : the coding of an amino acid by more than one codon. Synonyms. decadence. declension. declination. decline. degeneration. degradation.
noun. degenerate state or character. the process of degenerating; decline. degenerate behavior, especially behavior considered sexually deviant. Physics. the number of distinct quantum states of a system that have a given energy. degeneracy. / dɪˈdʒɛnərəsɪ / noun. the act or state of being degenerate. the process of becoming degenerate.
If you refer to the behaviour of a group of people as degeneracy, you mean that you think it is shocking, immoral, or disgusting.
Definitions of degeneracy. noun. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities. synonyms: decadence, decadency, degeneration. see more. noun. moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles. “moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration”.
Definition of degeneracy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. the act or state of being degenerate. 2. the process of becoming degenerate. 3. (General Physics) physics the number of degenerate quantum states of a particular orbital, degree of freedom, energy level, etc.
A complete guide to the word "DEGENERACY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
noun [ S or U ] uk / dɪˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃ ə n / us / dɪˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. the process by which something gets worse: degeneration of There has been a gradual degeneration of the judicial system in the last few years. High blood pressure can cause degeneration of the heart muscles. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Degenerate definition: to fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities; deteriorate. See examples of DEGENERATE used in a sentence.
