thoái triển
Definition
Verb:
- To regress: To return to a less developed, earlier, or worse state. In biology, it describes the process where an organ, structure, or function becomes less complex or disappears during evolution or development.
- To degenerate: To decline or deteriorate in quality, function, or condition.
Adjective (Attributive):
- Regressive: Characterized by regression or backward development. Often used in scientific contexts like biology or medicine.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Căn bệnh đã thoái triển sau đợt điều trị. (The disease regressed after the course of treatment.)
- Một số đặc điểm có thể thoái triển qua nhiều thế hệ. (Some traits can regress over many generations.)
- Adjective:
- Đây là một hiện tượng thoái triển trong quá trình tiến hóa. (This is a regressive phenomenon in the evolutionary process.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in formal, academic, or medical contexts to describe biological, social, or developmental decline.
- "Sự thoái triển" (n): Regression, degeneration.
- Sự thoái triển của khối u là một tín hiệu tốt. (The regression of the tumor is a good sign.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thoái hóa (v): To degenerate, to degrade. Often used for tissues, joints, or moral/social decline.
- Thoái hóa đốt sống (Spinal degeneration)
- Suy thoái (v/n): To decline, to deteriorate; decline, recession. Often used for economic, moral, or environmental decline.
Synonyms
- Regress: To return to a former, less advanced state.
- Degenerate: To decline in quality or function.
- Recede: To diminish or fade (often used for symptoms or traits).
Related Terms
- Tiến triển (v): To progress, to develop (antonym).
- Phát triển (v): To develop, to grow (antonym).