degeneration
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English
12 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #35,022
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Definitions
noun
the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/dɪdʒˌɛnɝːˈeɪʃʌn/ · 5 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural degenerations
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or
the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
informationstationsituationconversationoperationinvestigationlocationnationvacationeducationreputationexplanationimaginationgenerationorganizationinvitation
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