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Quick definitions from WordNet (decay)
▸ noun: the organic phenomenon of rotting
▸ noun: a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
▸ noun: the process of gradually becoming inferior
▸ noun: the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
▸ noun: an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying ("The corpse was in an advanced state of decay")
▸ verb: undergo decay or decomposition ("The body started to decay and needed to be cremated")
▸ verb: fall into decay or ruin ("The unoccupied house started to decay")
▸ verb: lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
▸ Also see decays
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▸ noun: the organic phenomenon of rotting
▸ noun: a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
▸ noun: the process of gradually becoming inferior
▸ noun: the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
▸ noun: an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying ("The corpse was in an advanced state of decay")
▸ verb: undergo decay or decomposition ("The body started to decay and needed to be cremated")
▸ verb: fall into decay or ruin ("The unoccupied house started to decay")
▸ verb: lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
▸ Also see decays
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to decay
▸ Usage examples for decay
▸ Idioms related to decay (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing decay
▸ Words that often appear near decay
▸ Rhymes of decay
▸ Invented words related to decay