Definition of decays Decays
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NounPlural: decays |
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| decay - the process of gradually becoming inferior | ||
| natural action, natural process, activity, action a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" | ||
| caries, dental caries, tooth decay, cavity (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body | ||
| corruption inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony); "he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering" | ||
| rotting, putrefaction, rot, decomposition a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor | ||
| dilapidation, ruin the process of becoming dilapidated | ||
| decay - the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation | ||
| radioactive decay, disintegration | ||
| nuclear reaction (physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei | ||
| alpha decay radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle | ||
| 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" | ||
| unsoundness not mentally or physically healthy; "no one can be a poet without a certain unsoundness of mind" | ||
| putrefaction, rot a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor | ||
| decomposition, disintegration the analysis of a vector field | ||
| deterioration, impairment process of changing to an inferior state | ||
| decay - the organic phenomenon of rotting | ||
| decomposition | ||
| organic phenomenon (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals | ||
| decay - a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current | ||
| decline | ||
| decrement, decrease the act of decreasing or reducing something | ||
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| decay - fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay" | ||
| crumble, dilapidate | ||
| change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | ||
| deteriorate become worse or disintegrate; "His mind deteriorated" | ||
| corrode, rust become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted" | ||
| weather change under the action or influence of the weather; "A weathered old hut" | ||
| eat at, gnaw at, erode, gnaw, wear away remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces" | ||
| wilt, droop become limp; "The flowers wilted" | ||
| ruin fall into ruin | ||
| wear out, fall apart, bust, wear, break lose one's emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died" | ||
| decay - undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated" | ||
| change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | ||
| molder, moulder, rot, decompose separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts | ||
| go bad, spoil become unfit for consumption or use; "the meat must be eaten before it spoils" | ||
| putrefy become putrid; decay with an offensive smell; "organic matter putrefies" | ||
| deliquesce melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air; "this type of salt deliquesces easily" | ||
| decay - lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process" | ||
| disintegrate, decompose | ||
| change integrity change in physical make-up | ||
| natural philosophy, physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- decay (Noun)
The process or result of being gradually decomposed. - decay (Noun)
A deterioration of condition. - decay (Verb)
To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality. - decay (Verb)
To undergo bit rot , that is, gradual degradation. - decay (Verb)
To undergo software rot , that is, to fail to be updated in a changing environment,so as to eventually become legacy or obsolete. - decay (Verb)
To undergo prolonged reduction in altitude above the orbitted body. - decay (Verb)
2009, Francis Lyall, Paul B. Larsen, Space Law: A Treatise, page 12. - decay (Verb)
Damaged on lift-off, Skylab was left in orbit until its orbit decayed. - decay (Verb)
To rot, to go bad. - decay (Verb)
To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons. - decay (Verb)
To undergo optical decay , that is, to relax to a less excited state, usually by emitting a photon or phonon. - decay (Verb)
To cause to rot or deteriorate.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- decay (v. i.)
To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail; to become weak, corrupt, or disintegrated; to rot; to perish; as, a tree decays; fortunes decay; hopes decay. - decay (v. t.)
To cause to decay; to impair. - decay (v. t.)
To destroy. - decay (n.)
Gradual failure of health, strength, soundness, prosperity, or of any species of excellence or perfection; tendency toward dissolution or extinction; corruption; rottenness; decline; deterioration; as, the decay of the body; the decay of virtue; the decay of the Roman empire; a castle in decay. - decay (n.)
Destruction; death. - decay (n.)
Cause of decay.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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decay
To become overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents, hereby becoming unfit for consumption (referring to food).
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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decay
dē-kā′, v.i. to fall away from a state of health or excellence: to waste away.—v.t. to cause to waste away: to impair.—n. a falling into a worse or less perfect state: a passing away: loss of fortune: (obs.) misfortune.—p.adj. Decayed′, reduced in circumstances.—n. Decayed′ness. [O. Fr. decair—L. de, from cadĕre, to fall.]
