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degeneration

/ degeneration /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
Type of:
transformation transmutation shift
Kinds of:
abiotrophy cataplasia
noun Sense 2
the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
Opposites:
development evolution
Type of:
process
Kinds of:
attack macular degeneration obsolescence
Derived:
devolve deteriorate drop degenerate
noun Sense 3
the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
Type of:
abasement degradation abjection
Derived:
devolve deteriorate drop degenerate
Semantic Complexity
69%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
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transformation transmutation shift abiotrophy cataplasia process attack macular degeneration obsolescence development evolution abasement