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In mathematics, a degenerate case is a limiting case in which a class of object changes its nature so as to belong to another, usually simpler, class.
- A point is a degenerate case of a circle, namely one with radius 0. The circle is a degenerate form of an ellipse, namely one with eccentricity 0.
- The line is a degenerate form of a parabola if the parabola resides on a tangent plane[?].
See also degeneracy, trivial.
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