degeneration

Letters that make degeneration

a, o, d, e, g, n, r, t, i are letters that make 'degeneration'

Words within degeneration

ER, gene, gen, ti, ERA, ration, at, en, ratio, ENE, on, generation, rat, RA, DE, NE, Io, ion, Ra, At, Er, Ge, Ne, Ti, era are words within 'degeneration'


3 possible definitions for 'degeneration'

Degeneration as "the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities"

Under this definition, degeneration is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

degeneracy, decadence, decadency have the same meaning as 'degeneration'

degeneration as a type

'degeneration' can be a type of degradation, abasement, abjection.

Derivatives of degeneration

devolve, decadent, deteriorate, degenerate, effete, drop are derivatives of 'degeneration'.


Degeneration as "the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality"

Under this definition, degeneration is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

devolution has the same meaning as degeneration

Antonyms

development, evolution have the opposite meaning of 'degeneration'

degeneration as a type

'degeneration' can be a type of physical process, process.

Types of degeneration

obsolescence, attack, macular degeneration are types of 'degeneration'.

Derivatives of degeneration

devolve, deteriorate, degenerate, drop are derivatives of 'degeneration'.


Degeneration as "passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form"

Under this definition, degeneration is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

retrogression has the same meaning as degeneration

degeneration as a type

'degeneration' can be a type of shift, transformation, transmutation.

Types of degeneration

abiotrophy, cataplasia are types of 'degeneration'.



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