degenerative

1. 1.

   (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function

   “degenerative diseases of old age”

   Similarchronic

Questions about degenerative

What does degenerative mean?

degenerative means "(of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function".

How many syllables are in degenerative?

degenerative has 5 syllables: de-gen-e-ra-tive. The stress falls on "gen". In IPA it is /dɪˈdʒɛnɚətɪv/.

Is degenerative a common word?

degenerative is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with degenerative?

1 word rhymes with degenerative. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.