degenerate vs worthy

degenerate

adj
  • Having lost good or desirable qualities. 

  • Having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal; an immoral or corrupt person. 

  • Having the same quantum energy level. 

  • Having multiple domain elements correspond to one element of the range. 

  • Having multiple different (linearly independent) eigenvectors. 

verb
  • To cause to lose good or desirable qualities. 

  • To lose good or desirable qualities. 

noun
  • One who is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature. 

worthy

verb
  • To render or treat as worthy; exalt; revere; honour; esteem; respect; value; reward; adore. 

noun
  • A distinguished or eminent person. 

adj
  • Having worth, merit, or value. 

  • Deserving, or having sufficient worth. 

  • Admirable or honourable. 

  • Suited; suitable; befitting. 

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