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decay vs decrement

decrement vs decay

decay and decrement both are nouns.

decay is a verb but decrement is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decay Yes No Yes No
decrement Yes No No No
As nouns, decrement is a hypernym of decay; that is, decrement is a word with a broader meaning than decay:
  • decay: a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
  • decrement: a process of becoming smaller or shorter
Other hypernyms of decay include decrease.
decay (noun) decrement (noun)
the organic phenomenon of rotting the amount by which something decreases
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current a process of becoming smaller or shorter
the process of gradually becoming inferior
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
decay (verb) decrement (verb)
fall into decay or ruin
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
undergo decay or decomposition
Difference between decay and decrement

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