decay

Noun

the organic phenomenon of rotting

synonym

decomposition
hypernym

organic phenomenon
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

synonym

decline
hypernym

decrease decrement
hyponym

exponential decay exponential return
the process of gradually becoming inferior

hypernym

action activity natural action natural process
hyponym

breakdown caries cavity corruption decomposition dental caries dilapidation putrefaction rot rotting ruin spoilage spoiling tooth decay
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

synonym

disintegration radioactive decay
hypernym

nuclear reaction
hyponym

alpha decay beta decay
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying

hypernym

unsoundness
hyponym

decomposition deterioration disintegration impairment putrefaction rancidity rot

decay

Verb

fall into decay or ruin

synonym

crumble dilapidate
derivation

decadent
hypernym

change
hyponym

break bust corrode deteriorate droop eat at erode fall apart gnaw gnaw at ruin rust wear wear away wear out weather wilt
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current

synonym

decompose disintegrate
domain topic

natural philosophy physics
hypernym

change integrity
similar

disintegrate
undergo decay or decomposition

hypernym

change
hyponym

decompose deliquesce go bad molder moulder putrefy rot spoil

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Other words that start with: “D”, “DE”, “DEC”, “DECA” or end with: “Y”, “AY”, “CAY”, “ECAY”.

Other nouns that start with: “D”, “DE”, “DEC”, “DECA” or end with: “Y”, “AY”, “CAY”, “ECAY”.

Other verbs that start with: “D”, “DE”, “DEC”, “DECA” or end with: “Y”, “AY”, “CAY”, “ECAY”.

Words unscrambled from / built with letters: “DECAY”.

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