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- [dih-jen-er-uh-see]
- /dɪˈdʒɛn ər ə si/
- /dɪˈʤenərəsɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-jen-er-uh-see]
- /dɪˈdʒɛn ər ə si/
Definitions of degeneracy word
- uncountable noun degeneracy If you refer to the behaviour of a group of people as degeneracy, you mean that you think it is shocking, immoral, or disgusting. 3
- noun degeneracy the act or state of being degenerate 3
- noun degeneracy the process of becoming degenerate 3
- noun degeneracy the number of degenerate quantum states of a particular orbital, degree of freedom, energy level, etc 3
- noun degeneracy the state of being degenerate 3
- noun degeneracy the process of degenerating 3
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Origin of degeneracy
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; degener(ate) + -acy
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Parts of speech for Degeneracy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
degeneracy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for degeneracy
noun degeneracy
- abasement — to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
- immorality — immoral quality, character, or conduct; wickedness; evilness.
- meanness — the state or quality of being mean.
- downfall — descent to a lower position or standing; overthrow; ruin.
- inferiority — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
Antonyms for degeneracy
noun degeneracy
- nobility — the noble class or the body of nobles in a country.
- morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- improvement — an act of improving or the state of being improved.
- honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
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