/ Dictionary / Index D degeneracy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•gen•er•a•cy Pronunciation: (di-jen'ur-u-sē), [key] — n. degenerate state or character. the process of degenerating; decline. degenerate behavior, esp. behavior considered sexually deviant. the number of distinct quantum states of a system that have a given energy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: degeneracy (Thesaurus) degenderize degenerate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language