decay vs decrease

decrease vs decay

decay and decrease both are nouns.

decay and decrease both are verbs.

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

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

decay: a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
decrease: a process of becoming smaller or shorter

Other hypernyms of decay include decrement.

decay (noun)	decrease (noun)
the organic phenomenon of rotting	the act of decreasing or reducing something
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current	the amount by which something decreases
the process of gradually becoming inferior	a change downward
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation	a process of becoming smaller or shorter
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying

decay (verb)	decrease (verb)
fall into decay or ruin	decrease in size, extent, or range
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current	make become smaller
undergo decay or decomposition

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