- decay - the process of gradually becoming inferior
--1 is a kind of natural process, natural action, action, activity
--1 has particulars:cavity, caries, dental caries, tooth decay; corruption; decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefaction; dilapidation, ruin; spoilage, spoiling - decay, decline - a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
--2 is a kind of decrease, decrement
--2 has particulars: exponential decay, exponential returnDerived form: verb decay1 - decay, decomposition - the organic phenomenon of rotting
--3 is a kind of organic phenomenon
Derived forms: verb decay3, verb decay2 - decay - an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"
--4 is a kind of unsoundness
--4 has particulars:putrefaction, rot; decomposition, disintegration; deterioration, impairment Derived form: verb decay2 - decay, radioactive decay, disintegration - the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
--5 is a kind of nuclear reaction
--5 has particulars: alpha decay; beta decayDerived form: verb decay1 - decay, decline - a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
- disintegrate, decay, decompose - lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
--1 is one way to change integrity
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun decay5, noun decay2
Something ----s
- decay, crumble, delapidate - fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay"
--2 is one way to change
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun decay4, noun decay3, noun decadent1
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
- decay - undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"
--3 is one way to change
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun decay3
Something ----s