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degenerate meaning in Tamil

சீரழிந்த cīraḻinta

/dɪˈd͡ʒɛnəɹɪt/

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degenerate in Tamil: சீரழிந்த (cīraḻinta), சீரழி (cīraḻi). In English, degenerate means having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal.

Tamil words for degenerate

having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal
சீரழிந்த cīraḻinta
having lost good or desirable qualities
சீரழிந்த cīraḻinta
to lose good or desirable qualities
சீரழி cīraḻi
to cause to lose good or desirable qualities
சீரழி cīraḻi

English meaning of degenerate

  1. adjective Having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal.
  2. adjective Having lost good or desirable qualities; hence also having bad character or habits, base, immoral, corrupt.
  3. adjective Having lost functionality in general.
  4. adjective Having multiple domain elements correspond to one element of the range.

Full definition of degenerate

degenerate in a sentence

  • The genetic code is degenerate because a single amino acid can be coded by one of several codons.
  • A degenerate circle, having radius zero, consists of a single point.
  • In the cult of degenerates, acts of decency, kindness and modesty could be seen as acts of apostasy.

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Questions about degenerate in Tamil

What is the meaning of degenerate in Tamil?
Degenerate in Tamil is சீரழிந்த (cīraḻinta), சீரழி (cīraḻi).
degenerate என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Degenerate: சீரழிந்த (cīraḻinta), சீரழி (cīraḻi).
What does degenerate mean in English?
Degenerate means having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal.

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