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   De·gen·er·a·tion

   /dəˌjenəˈrāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state or process of being or becoming degenerate; decline or deterioration: "overgrazing has caused serious degeneration of grassland"
   • ▪ deterioration and loss of function in the cells of a tissue or organ: "degeneration of the muscle fibers"

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   What is degeneration?

   • Definition of degeneration noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary the process of becoming worse or less acceptable in quality or condition social/moral degeneration Intensive farming in the area has caused severe degeneration of the land. Speech degeneration often occurs in children who become deaf after acquiring language.

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   What is the difference between degenerative disease and neurodegenerative disease?

   • Degenerative disease is the result of a continuous process based on degenerative cell changes, affecting tissues or organs, which will increasingly deteriorate over time. In neurodegenerative diseases, cells of the central nervous system stop working or die via neurodegeneration. An example of this is Alzheimer's disease.

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   What is social/moral degeneration?

   • the process of becoming worse or less acceptable in quality or condition social/moral degeneration Intensive farming in the area has caused severe degeneration of the land. Speech degeneration often occurs in children who become deaf after acquiring language. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › degenerationDEGENERATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] us / dɪˌdʒen·əˈreɪ·ʃən, ˌdi- / Add to word list. the process of becoming worse: X-rays showed some degeneration of bone. (Definition of degeneration from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of degeneration. degeneration.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › degenerationDEGENERATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   degeneration. noun [ S or U ] us / dɪˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / dɪˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃ ə n /. Add to word list. Add to word list. the process by which something gets worse: There has been a gradual degeneration of the judicial system in the last few years. High blood pressure can cause degeneration of the heart muscles.

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   Degenerative disease is the result of a continuous process based on degenerative cell changes, affecting tissues or organs, which will increasingly deteriorate over time. [1] In neurodegenerative diseases , cells of the central nervous system stop working or die via neurodegeneration .

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   noun. /dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/ [uncountable] the process of becoming worse or less acceptable in quality or condition. social/moral degeneration. Intensive farming in the area has caused severe degeneration of the land. The condition causes progressive muscle degeneration and weakness.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › degenerationDEGENERATION definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   1. the process of degenerating. 2. a degenerate condition. 3. Biology. deterioration or loss of a function or structure in the course of evolution, as in the vestigial eyes of many cave animals. 4. Medicine. deterioration in structure or function of cells, tissues, or organs, as in disease or aging.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › degenerationsDegenerations Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : degenerate (see degenerate entry 1) condition. 2. : a lowering of effective power, vitality, or essential quality to an enfeebled and worsened kind or state. the country's degeneration into chaos. … enacts the degeneration of politics into televisual entertainment … Linda Holt. 3. : intellectual, moral, or artistic decline.

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   Definition of degeneration noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.