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- Dictionarydegeneracy/dɪˈdʒɛn(ə)rəsi/
noun
- 1. the state or quality of being degenerate: "the degeneracy of later Roman work"
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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. In her view, excessive consumption signaled both moral degeneracy and weakness.
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. 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”. synonyms: corruption, depravation, depravity, putrefaction. see more.
Degeneracy definition: degenerate state or character.. See examples of DEGENERACY used in a sentence.
degeneracy. (dɪˈdʒɛnərəsɪ) n, pl -cies. 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.
degeneracy in British English. (dɪˈdʒɛnərəsɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -cies. 1. the act or state of being degenerate. 2. the process of becoming degenerate. 3. physics. the number of degenerate quantum states of a particular orbital, degree of freedom, energy level, etc.
Definition of degeneracy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "DEGENERACY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
How to use . degeneracy in a sentenceA few funny things happened this spring as the U.S. hurtled along the road to fiscal degeneracy.
What does the noun degeneracy mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun degeneracy, one of which is considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. degeneracy has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
