(pathology) A medical condition typically associated with normal aging, and characterized by anatomic changes and possibly a loss of function of one or more intervertebral discs of the spine.

(uncountable) The process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse.

(of qualities) Having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal; an immoral or corrupt person.

One who is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature.

(intransitive) To lose good or desirable qualities. / (transitive) To cause to lose good or desirable qualities.

The state of being degenerate (in all senses). / (neuroscience) The ability of one part of the brain to take over another's function without being overexerted.

The state or quality of being degenerate.

plural of degeneration

plural of degenerate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of degenerate