Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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decay | Yes | No | Yes | No |
disintegration | Yes | No | No | No |
decay (noun) | disintegration (noun) |
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the organic phenomenon of rotting | total destruction |
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current | separation into component parts |
the process of gradually becoming inferior | the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation |
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation | in a decomposed state |
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying | a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system |
decay (verb) | disintegration (verb) |
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fall into decay or ruin | |
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current | |
undergo decay or decomposition |