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English
Etymology
degenerate + -ive
Pronunciation
Adjective
degenerative (comparative more degenerative, superlative most degenerative)
- Characterized by or causing degeneration.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
characterized by or causing degeneration
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
degenerative
- inflection of degenerativ:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Interlingua
Adjective
degenerative (not comparable)
- degenerative
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /de.d͡ʒe.ne.raˈti.ve/
- Rhymes: -ive
- Hyphenation: de‧ge‧ne‧ra‧tì‧ve
Adjective
degenerative
- feminine plural of degenerativo