degeneracy (redirected from degeneracies)

de·gen·er·a·cy  (d-jnr--s)

n. pl. de·gen·er·a·cies

1. The process of degenerating.

2. The state of being degenerate.

3. Corrupt, vulgar, vicious behavior, especially sexual perversion.

4. Genetics The presence in the genetic code of multiple codons for the same amino acid.

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degeneracy [dɪˈdʒɛnərəsɪ]

n pl -cies

1. the act or state of being degenerate

2. the process of becoming degenerate

3. (Physics / General Physics) Physics the number of degenerate quantum states of a particular orbital, degree of freedom, energy level, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	degeneracy - the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities decadence, decadency, degeneration abasement, abjection, degradation - a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
	2.	degeneracy - moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration"; "its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity"; "Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction" depravation, depravity, putrefaction, corruption immorality - the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct; "the immorality of basing the defense of the West on the threat of mutual assured destruction"

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degeneracy

noun worsening, decline, corruption, decrease, decay, deterioration, degradation, decadence, depravity, immorality, debasement, turpitude, depravation, dissoluteness the moral degeneracy of society

Translations

degeneracy [dɪˈdʒenərəsɪ] N → degeneración f, depravación f

degeneracy

n → Degeneration f

degeneracy [dɪˈdʒɛn/ərəsɪ] n → degenerazione f

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degeneracy [dɪˈdʒɛn/ərəsɪ] n → degenerazione f