Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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decay | Yes | No | Yes | No |
impairment | Yes | No | No | No |
decay (noun) | impairment (noun) |
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the organic phenomenon of rotting | damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality |
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current | the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) |
the process of gradually becoming inferior | the occurrence of a change for the worse |
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation | the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness |
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying | a symptom of reduced quality or strength |
decay (verb) | impairment (verb) |
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fall into decay or ruin | |
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current | |
undergo decay or decomposition |