Degeneracy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəsi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Degeneracy is a noun meaning The state of being degenerate (in all senses).
Meaning
The state of being degenerate (in all senses).
More Meanings
- (neuroscience) The ability of one part of the brain to take over another's function without being overexerted.
- (mathematics) A limiting case of a class of objects which appears to be qualitatively different from (and usually simpler than) the rest of the class.
Example Sentences
Inveterate abuse of drinking in nonhereditarily disposed persons creates a degeneracy like the hereditary.
If it be true, that the preſent age is more corrupt, than the preceding, the great multiplication of Novels has probably contributed to its degeneracy.
Word Forms
- degeneracies
Synonyms for degeneracy
Depending on context, synonyms include baseness, depravity, perversion, corruption, defilement, degradation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include degeneration, corruption, depravity, degenerative, decay, degenerateness.
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