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degeneracy

de·gen·er·a·cy [ di jénnərəssee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1.  (plural de·gen·er·a·cies) bad behavior: immoral, depraved, or corrupt behavior, or an instance of this

2. worsened condition: a condition that is worse than normal or worse than before

3. worsening of condition: the process of becoming physically, morally, or mentally worse

4. quantum physics state of equal energy: the condition of two or more quantum states that have the same energy

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