degeneracy
suomi-englanti sanakirjadegeneracy englannista suomeksi
degeneraatio
Substantiivi
degeneracy englanniksi
The state of being degenerate (gloss).
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The ability of one part of the brain to take over another's function without being overexerted.
(coordinate terms)
A limiting case of a class of objects which appears to be qualitatively different from (and usually simpler than) the rest of the class.