degenerative

[ dih-jen-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv ]
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adjective
  1. tending to degenerate.

  2. characterized by degeneration.

Origin of degenerative

1
First recorded in 1840–50; degenerate + -ive

Other words from degenerative

  • non·de·gen·er·a·tive, adjective
  • un·de·gen·er·a·tive, adjective

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How to use degenerative in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for degenerative

degenerative

/ (dɪˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtɪv) /


adjective
  1. (of a disease or condition) getting steadily worse

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