decay vs natural action

natural action vs decay

decay and natural action both are nouns.

decay is a verb but natural action is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decay	Yes	No	Yes	No
natural action	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

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

decay (noun)	natural action (noun)
the organic phenomenon of rotting	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
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)	natural action (verb)
fall into decay or ruin
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
undergo decay or decomposition

Difference between decay and natural action

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