‘Joining the four points in pairs by lines gives six lines; pairing the six lines in three pairs so that each pair passes through all four points yields the three _degenerate_ conies.’

‘There was another parallelogram - a smallish and a _degenerate_ one - that is often omitted in reproductions.’

‘A set of _degenerate_ states constitutes an energy level.’

‘For example, the p orbital has three possible angular momentum quantum states that are _degenerate_ (of the same energy) under normal circumstances.’

‘The pressure due to the ions can then be treated as an ideal gas, but the pressure due to the _degenerate_ electrons is much larger and hence the gas obeys a different equation of state.’

‘The pressure maintained by a body of _degenerate_ matter is called the degeneracy pressure.’

‘a _degenerate_ form of a higher civilization’

‘He broke his silence: ‘You know, if word gets around that you saw me here, it'll ruin my reputation as a _degenerate_ junkie.’’

‘ _degenerate_ offshoots from the main line of vertebrate progress’

‘Therefore, under our conditions, we may not detect up to 13.4% _degenerate_ copies of this repetitive DNA motif in the mitochondrial genome.’

‘get out of my house, you _degenerate_ !’

‘These articles portrayed the band as obscene perverts and _degenerates_ .’

‘the quality of life had _degenerated_ ’

‘the debate _degenerated_ into a brawl’