degeneration
pronunciation
How to pronounce degeneration in British English:
UK [dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn]
How to pronounce degeneration in American English:
US [dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
- the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
- passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
Word Origin
- degeneration (n.)
- c. 1600, from French dégéneration (15c.) or directly from Late Latin degenerationem (nominative degeneratio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin degenerare (see degenerate (adj.)).
Example
- 1. Salmon can help preventmacular degeneration , dryness , loss of vision and fatigue of eyes .
- 2. Chronic alcohol abuse can lead to degeneration of the optic nerve , which can result in vision reduction , blind spots , and reduced color visibility .
- 3. His face was described as bilaterally asymmetrical , and various other signs of degeneration were described .
- 4. Locals were suffering from tooth decay and bone degeneration . Agricultural production was also adversely affected .
- 5. Around one million people in britain suffer from two of the most common forms of blindness : macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa .