Definition of decay | What does decay mean?
What is the definition of the word DECAY?
Here is a list of definitions for decay.
- the process of gradually becoming inferior
- a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
- the organic phenomenon of rotting
- 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"
- the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
What are the verbs of the word DECAY?
Here is a list of definitions for decay.
- lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
- fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay"
- undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"
What are the synonyms of the word DECAY?
What is another word for DECAY?. Here is a list of synonyms for DECAY
- DECAY
- DECLINE
- DECOMPOSITION
- RADIOACTIVE DECAY
- DISINTEGRATION
- DISINTEGRATE
- DECOMPOSE
- CRUMBLE
- DILAPIDATE
Words beginning with DECAY?
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In which dictionaries does the word decay exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes