Degeneration

definition

Degeneration is a clearly defined technical term in the context of chemistry, fermentation, stability, or bottle aging of wine.

System model

Degeneration is described as a clearly definable quantity within a technical reference framework, whose internal logic is independent of evaluation, objective or application.

Demarcation

• Degeneration ≠ an adjacent, but not identical, concept
• Conceptual definition ≠ practical control