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Deterioration vs Degeneracy - What's the difference?

deterioration | degeneracy | Related terms |

Deterioration is a related term of degeneracy.


As nouns the difference between deterioration and degeneracy

is that deterioration is deterioration while degeneracy is the state of being degenerate (in all senses).

deterioration

English

Noun

  • The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.
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    Antonyms

    * amelioration

    degeneracy

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia degeneracy) (degeneracies)
  • the state of being degenerate (in all senses)