degenerative

See also: dégénérative

English

Etymology

From degenerate +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹətɪv/

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Adjective

degenerative (comparative more degenerative, superlative most degenerative)

1. Characterized by or causing degeneration.

Derived terms

• degenerative disc disease
• neurodegenerative

 

Related terms

• degenerate

Translations

characterized by or causing degeneration

• Catalan: degeneratiu
• French: dégénératif (fr)
• Galician: dexenerativo (gl)
• German: degenerativ (de)
• Indonesian: degeneratif (id)
• Interlingua: degenerative
• Italian: degenerativo (it)
• Portuguese: degenerativo
• Russian: дегенерати́вный (ru) (degeneratívnyj)
• Spanish: degenerativo (es)

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

degenerative

1. inflection of degenerativ:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Interlingua

Adjective

degenerative (not comparable)

1. degenerative

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.d͡ʒe.ne.raˈti.ve/
• Rhymes: -ive
• Hyphenation: de‧ge‧ne‧ra‧tì‧ve

Adjective

degenerative

1. feminine plural of degenerativo