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degeneration

/dɪˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse.

Examples :

"The degeneration of his eyesight made it difficult for him to read his textbooks. "
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Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration diminished

diminished verb

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/

To make smaller.

"The loud music diminished to a whisper as I walked further away from the concert. "

Illustration unreliable

unreliable adjective

/ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl/ /ˌʌnlɪˈlaɪəbl/

Not reliable.

"My old car is unreliable; it often breaks down on the way to work. "

Illustration degradation

degradation noun

/ˌdɛɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/

The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society

"The teacher's harsh criticism led to a degradation of the student's self-esteem. "

Illustration substitution

substitution noun

/ˌsʌbstɪˈtuːʃən/ /ˌsʌbstəˈtuːʃən/

The act of substituting or the state of being substituted.

"The substitution of the teacher for the week was announced on the school website. "

Illustration textbooks

textbooks noun

/ˈtɛkstbʊks/

A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

"Students need to buy their textbooks before the first day of class. "

Illustration hereditary

hereditary noun

/həˈɹɛdɪt(ə)ɹi/ /həˈɹɛdɪˌtɛɹi/

A hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the House of Lords.

"The British monarchy is a hereditary, with the crown passing from parent to child. "

Illustration degenerated

degenerated verb

/dɪˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtɪd/ /diˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtɪd/

To lose good or desirable qualities.

"His condition continued to degenerate even after admission to hospital."

Illustration deterioration

deterioration noun

/dɪˌtɪəɹɪəˈɹeɪʃən/ /dɪˌtiː.ɹi.ɔˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

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

"The deterioration of the student's grades was a concern for his parents. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "