/ Dictionary / Index D degenerative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•gen•er•a•tive Pronunciation: (di-jen'ur-u-tiv, -u-rā"tiv), [key] — adj. tending to degenerate. characterized by degeneration. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: degenerative (Thesaurus) degeneration degenerative joint disease 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