degeneracy
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noun \di-ˈjen-rə-sē, -ˈje-nə-, dē-\ plural de·gen·er·a·cies
Definition 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
See Examples of DEGENERACY
- <the sad degeneracy of the old neighborhood into a slum>
- <the degeneracy of the family into a gang of petty thieves>
First Known Use of DEGENERACY
1664
Related to DEGENERACY
- Synonyms
- decadence, declension, declination, decline, degeneration, degradation, dégringolade, descent, deterioration, devolution, downfall, downgrade, ebb, eclipse, fall
de·gen·er·a·cy
noun \di-ˈjen-(ə-)rə-sē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; de·gen·er·a·cies
Medical Definition of DEGENERACY
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: the state of being degenerate
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: the process of becoming degenerate
3
: sexual perversion
4
: the coding of an amino acid by more than one codon of the genetic code
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