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Meaning of
degeneracy
in English
degeneracy
us
/dɪˌdʒɛnəˈræs.ə/
uk
/dɪˌdʒiːnəˈreɪ.si/
#uncommon
Plural
degeneracies
Definitions
Noun
a
state
of
decline
or
corruption
;
moral
decay
The
city's
degeneracy
was
evident
in
its
crumbling
infrastructure
.
a
simpler
case
within
a
complex
class
;
unique
characteristics
The
math
problem
was
an
example
of
degeneracy
,
with
a
simpler
solution
hidden
within
.
brain
function
overlap
;
one
part
substituting
another
The
brain's
degeneracy
allowed
one
damaged
area
to
be
compensated
by
another
.