degeneration

• Substantiv, das den Prozess des Verfalls von einem höheren zu einem niedrigeren Niveau an Wirksamkeit, Lebenskraft oder Grundqualität oder den Zustand des Verlusts geistiger oder moralischer Eigenschaften bezeichnet; auch der Übergang zu einer einfacheren biologischen Form.

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.

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1. Decline in quality or functionB2formal

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

   Verschlechterung

   • 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.

   Synonymecorruptiondebasementdecaydeclinedegradationdeteriorationimpairmentregressionretrogressionworsening

   Antonymeadvancementdevelopmentenhancementgrowthimprovementprogressionrecoveryrestoration

2. Moral or mental declineC1formal

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

   Verfall

   • 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.

   Synonymecorruptiondebasementdecaydeclinedegradationdescentdeteriorationdevolutiondownfallregressionretrogression

   Antonymeadvancementdevelopmentelevationimprovementprogressregeneration

3. Biological simplificationC1formalscientific

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

   Biologische Vereinfachung

   • 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.

   Synonymedevolutioninvolutionregressionretrogressionsimplification

   Antonymeadvancementdevelopmentevolutionprogression