degeneracy

[ dih-jen-er-uh-see ]

/ dɪˈdʒɛn ər ə si /

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noun

degenerate state or character.

the process of degenerating; decline.

degenerate behavior, especially behavior considered sexually deviant.

Physics. the number of distinct quantum states of a system that have a given energy.

Origin of degeneracy

First recorded in 1655–65; degener(ate) + -acy

OTHER WORDS FROM degeneracy

non·de·gen·er·a·cy, noun, plural non·de·gen·er·a·cies.pre·de·gen·er·a·cy, nounun·de·gen·er·a·cy, noun

Words nearby degeneracy

De Gaulle, Charles, degauss, degausser, degearing, degenderize, degeneracy, degeneracy pressure, degenerate, degenerate matter, degenerate state, degeneration

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Example sentences from the Web for degeneracy

My father is convinced that everything I wear is newly bought, another marker in my ongoing pattern of degeneracy.
The Men on the Dais|Daphne Merkin|January 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Their insolence, luxury, degeneracy had gone to great lengths.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. III. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
In the first scene we are introduced to two old Arcadians who hold long discourse concerning the degeneracy of the age.
Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama|Walter W. Greg
A bad road is an indication and a producer of degeneracy in man and beast.
'Charge It'|Irving Bacheller

Those most conversant with the matter say that this degeneracy has been the most marked and rapid during the last fifty years.
The Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56, No. 2, January 12, 1884|Various
Specific houses seem to have in them the very germs of immorality and degeneracy.
The Leaven in a Great City|Lillian William Betts

British Dictionary definitions for degeneracy

degeneracy

/ (dɪˈdʒɛnərəsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

the act or state of being degenerate

the process of becoming degenerate

physics the number of degenerate quantum states of a particular orbital, degree of freedom, energy level, etc

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单词	degeneracy
释义	degeneracy [ dih-jen-er-uh-see ] / dɪˈdʒɛn ər ə si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR degeneracy ON THESAURUS.COM noun degenerate state or character. the process of degenerating; decline. degenerate behavior, especially behavior considered sexually deviant. Physics. the number of distinct quantum states of a system that have a given energy. Origin of degeneracy First recorded in 1655–65; degener(ate) + -acy OTHER WORDS FROM degeneracy non·de·gen·er·a·cy, noun, plural non·de·gen·er·a·cies.pre·de·gen·er·a·cy, nounun·de·gen·er·a·cy, noun Words nearby degeneracy De Gaulle, Charles, degauss, degausser, degearing, degenderize, degeneracy, degeneracy pressure, degenerate, degenerate matter, degenerate state, degeneration Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for degeneracy My father is convinced that everything I wear is newly bought, another marker in my ongoing pattern of degeneracy. The Men on the Dais\|Daphne Merkin\|January 2, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Their insolence, luxury, degeneracy had gone to great lengths. History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. III. (of XXI.)\|Thomas Carlyle In the first scene we are introduced to two old Arcadians who hold long discourse concerning the degeneracy of the age. Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama\|Walter W. Greg A bad road is an indication and a producer of degeneracy in man and beast. 'Charge It'\|Irving Bacheller Those most conversant with the matter say that this degeneracy has been the most marked and rapid during the last fifty years. The Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56, No. 2, January 12, 1884\|Various Specific houses seem to have in them the very germs of immorality and degeneracy. The Leaven in a Great City\|Lillian William Betts British Dictionary definitions for degeneracy degeneracy / (dɪˈdʒɛnərəsɪ) / noun plural -cies the act or state of being degenerate the process of becoming degenerate physics the number of degenerate quantum states of a particular orbital, degree of freedom, energy level, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to degeneracy abasement, immorality, meanness, downfall, inferiority, degradation, dissoluteness, poorness, depravity, decadence, decline, atrophy, declination, decrease, debasement, downgrade, devolution, depravation
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degeneracy

noun

Origin of degeneracy

OTHER WORDS FROM degeneracy

Words nearby degeneracy

Example sentences from the Web for degeneracy

British Dictionary definitions for degeneracy

noun plural -cies

Words related to degeneracy