1. The process of declining in quality, character, or function; deterioration.
Usage: Usually uncountable; plural form used when referring to multiple instances or types of decline.
2. The process by which cells, tissues, or organs lose normal function and structure, often due to disease or aging.
Usage: Medical/biological term

Examples

• The degenerations of the old building were evident in its crumbling walls and broken windows.
• Macular degeneration is a common cause of vision loss in elderly people.
• Scientists study various degenerations of muscle tissue to develop better treatments.
• The moral degenerations of society concerned many social critics.
• Spinal degenerations can cause chronic pain and reduced mobility.
• The degenerations observed in the patient's joints indicated advanced arthritis.