Engelsk navneord: degeneration |
1. | degeneration (om proces) the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | devolution |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | physical process, process |
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| Mere specifikke termer | attack, macular degeneration, obsolescence |
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| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | evolution, development |
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2. | degeneration (om tilstand) the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | decadence, decadency, degeneracy |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | abasement, abjection, degradation |
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3. | degeneration (om begivenhed) passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | retrogression |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | shift, transformation, transmutation |
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| Mere specifikke termer | abiotrophy, cataplasia |
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