degeneration
/dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण डिजेनरेशन
पतन, ह्रास, अवनति, गिरावट
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the process of becoming worse, weaker or lower in quality or moral standards
पतन, ह्रास, अवनति, गिरावट
- The film shows the degeneration of a decent man into a criminal.
- the degeneration of political debate into abuse
- The report warns of the degeneration of city parks into rubbish dumps.
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- The poem describes the degeneration of a once proud family.
- Many blame television for the degeneration of the habit of reading.
Synonyms decline deterioration decay degradation decadence
Opposite improvement regeneration progress development
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[U] medical
the process by which cells, tissues or organs lose their normal structure and function
(चिकित्सा में) अपक्षय, ऊतकों का क्षय
- macular degeneration of the eye in old age
- After the age of sixty, the degeneration of the joints often makes it hard to climb stairs.
- Degeneration of the nerves can cause loss of movement.
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- The doctor explained the degeneration of the spinal discs in older patients.
- Vitamins may slow the degeneration of cells.
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de·gen·er·a·tion
With -gener- and -ation (not 'degenration'); the verb degenerate (into), the adjective degenerative (a degenerative disease).
बीच में -gener- और अंत में -ation ('degenration' गलत है); verb degenerate (into), adjective degenerative (a degenerative disease)।
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Keep the de- words together: degeneration (getting worse), degradation (loss of dignity or quality), deterioration (getting worse in condition), decadence (moral decline of a society).
De- शब्द साथ याद रखिए: degeneration (बदतर होना), degradation (गरिमा या गुणवत्ता की हानि), deterioration (हालत बिगड़ना), decadence (समाज का नैतिक पतन)।