decay vs activity

activity vs decay

decay and activity both are nouns.

decay is a verb but activity is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decay	Yes	No	Yes	No
activity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, activity is a hypernym of decay; that is, activity is a word with a broader meaning than decay:

decay: the process of gradually becoming inferior
activity: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

Other hypernyms of decay include action, natural action, natural process.

decay (noun)	activity (noun)
the organic phenomenon of rotting	any specific behavior
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current	the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
the process of gradually becoming inferior	an organic process that takes place in the body
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying	the state of being active
	(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction

decay (verb)	activity (verb)
fall into decay or ruin
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
undergo decay or decomposition

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