DEGENERATIVE

degenerative

(adjective) (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function; “degenerative diseases of old age”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

degenerative (comparative more degenerative, superlative most degenerative)

Characterized by or causing degeneration.

Source: Wiktionary


De*gen"er*a*tive, a.

Definition: Undergoing or producing degeneration; tending to degenerate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 September 2024

SPRINGBOARD

(noun) a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; “he uses other people’s ideas as a springboard for his own”; “reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions”; “the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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