degeneration

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A noun referring to the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power, vitality, or essential quality, or the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities, or passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form.

غير معدود

1. Decline in quality or functionB2formal

   The process of becoming worse in quality, strength, or effectiveness over time.

   التدهور

   • The degeneration of the old building was evident in its crumbling walls.
   • Doctors are studying the degeneration of muscle tissue in elderly patients.
   • The company's degeneration was caused by poor management decisions.

   المرادفاتcorruptiondebasementdecaydeclinedegradationdeteriorationimpairmentregressionretrogressionworsening

   الأضدادadvancementdevelopmentenhancementgrowthimprovementprogressionrecoveryrestoration

2. Moral or mental declineC1formal

   A state of decline in moral standards, mental abilities, or social behavior.

   انحطاط

   • The degeneration of public discourse is a growing concern.
   • His mental degeneration was noticeable after years of isolation.
   • The novel explores the moral degeneration of a once-noble family.

   المرادفاتcorruptiondebasementdecaydeclinedegradationdescentdeteriorationdevolutiondownfallregressionretrogression

   الأضدادadvancementdevelopmentelevationimprovementprogressregeneration

3. Biological simplificationC1formalscientific

   The process by which an organism or structure becomes simpler or less complex in form during evolution or development.

   التبسيط الحيوي

   • The degeneration of the human appendix is a classic example of evolutionary change.
   • Some parasites show degeneration, losing organs they no longer need.
   • Biologists study the degeneration of certain species in isolated environments.

   المرادفاتdevolutioninvolutionregressionretrogressionsimplification

   الأضدادadvancementdevelopmentevolutionprogression