degeneratiivinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English degenerative). Adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdeɡenerɑtiːʋinen/, [ˈde̞ɡe̞ne̞rɑ̝ˌt̪iːʋine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -iːʋinen
  • Syllabification(key): de‧ge‧ne‧ra‧tii‧vi‧nen

Adjective

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degeneratiivinen

  1. degenerative
  2. (mathematics, sciences) degenerate (having multiple domain elements correspond to one element of the range)

Declension

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Possessive forms of degeneratiivinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.