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- [verb dih-jen-uh-reyt; adjective, noun dih-jen-er-it]
- /verb dɪˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt; adjective, noun dɪˈdʒɛn ər ɪt/
- /dɪˈdʒen.ə.reɪt/
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- [verb dih-jen-uh-reyt; adjective, noun dih-jen-er-it]
- /verb dɪˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt; adjective, noun dɪˈdʒɛn ər ɪt/
Definitions of degenerating word
- verb without object degenerating to fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities; deteriorate: The morale of the soldiers degenerated, and they were unable to fight. 1
- verb without object degenerating to diminish in quality, especially from a former state of coherence, balance, integrity, etc.: The debate degenerated into an exchange of insults. 1
- verb without object degenerating Pathology. to lose functional activity, as a tissue or organ. 1
- verb without object degenerating Evolution. (of a species or any of its traits or structures) to revert to a simple, less highly organized, or less functionally active type, as a parasitic plant that has lost its taproot or the vestigial wings of a flightless bird. 1
- verb with object degenerating to cause degeneration in; bring about a decline, deterioration, or reversion in. 1
- adjective degenerating having fallen below a normal or desirable level, especially in physical or moral qualities; deteriorated; degraded: a degenerate king. 1
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Origin of degenerating
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; < Latin dēgenerātus (past participle of dēgenerāre to decline from an ancestral standard), equivalent to dē de- + gener-, stem of genus race (see genus) + -ātus -ate1; see generate
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Parts of speech for Degenerating
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degenerating popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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.
degenerating usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for degenerating
adjective degenerating
- retrogressive — characterized by retrogression; degenerating.
- regressive — regressing or tending to regress; retrogressive.
Top questions with degenerating
- what is a degenerating fibroid?
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