Definition of Degeneracy

1. Noun. The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities.

Exact synonyms: Decadence, Decadency, Degeneration
Generic synonyms: Abasement, Abjection, Degradation
Derivative terms: Decadent, Decadent, Degenerate

2. Noun. Moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles. "Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction"
Exact synonyms: Corruption, Depravation, Depravity, Putrefaction
Generic synonyms: Immorality
Derivative terms: Deprave, Deprave, Depraved

Definition of Degeneracy

1. n. The act of becoming degenerate; a growing worse.

Definition of Degeneracy

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Medical Definition of Degeneracy

1. The coding of a single amino acid by more than one base triplet (codon). Of the 64 possible codons, three are used for stop signals, leaving 61 for only 20 amino acids. Since all codons can be assigned to amino acids, it is clear that many amino acids must be coded by several different codons, in some cases as many as six. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Degeneracy

degassers
degasses
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degauss
degaussed
degausser
degaussers
degausses
degaussing
degender
degendered
degendering
degenders
degeneracies
degeneracy (current term)
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degenerately
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degenerate configuration
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degenerations

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