Development and Degeneracy

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Development

Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Usage example: the development of an idea into a marketable product
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Degeneracy is an antonym for development.
Nearby Words: develop, developed, developing, developmental, developer

Degeneracy

Degeneracy noun - A change to a lower state or level.
Usage example: the sad degeneracy of the old neighborhood into a slum
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Development is an antonym for degeneracy in topics: decay, corruption.
Nearby Words: degenerate, degeneration, degenerative, degenerately
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good good development good degeneracy
moral moral development moral degeneracy
mental mental development mental degeneracy
cultural cultural development cultural degeneracy
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