Degeneracy
noun
1.
degenerate state or character.
2.
the process of degenerating; decline.
3.
degenerate behavior, especially behavior considered sexually deviant.
4.
Physics. the number of distinct quantum states of a system that have a given energy.
noun (pl) -cies
1.
the act or state of being degenerate
2.
the process of becoming degenerate
3.
(physics) the number of degenerate quantum states of a particular orbital, degree of freedom, energy level, etc
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