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degeneration. 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.
deterioration, degeneration, decadence, decline mean the falling from a higher to a lower level in quality, character, or vitality. deterioration implies generally the impairment of value or usefulness. the deterioration of the house through neglect.
Degeneration is a process of decline. Anything that’s getting worse is going through degeneration. A grand old mansion that’s now abandoned and covered with weeds is in a state of degeneration.
impairment or loss of the function and structure of cells or tissues, as by disease or injury, often leading to death (necrosis) of the involved part. the resulting condition. electronics negative feedback of a signal.
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. Deteriorating and making worse. add. admin. aggravate. backslide. be downhill idiom. debase.
noun. /dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/ [uncountable] the process of becoming worse or less acceptable in quality or condition. social/moral degeneration. Intensive farming in the area has caused severe degeneration of the land. The condition causes progressive muscle degeneration and weakness.
noun. 1. the process of degenerating. 2. the state of being degenerate. 3. biology. the loss of specialization, function, or structure by organisms and their parts, as in the development of vestigial organs. 4. a.
