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decay vs rancidity

rancidity vs decay

decay and rancidity both are nouns.

decay is a verb but rancidity is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decay Yes No Yes No
rancidity Yes No No No
As nouns, rancidity is a hyponym of decay; that is, rancidity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decay:
  • decay: an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
  • rancidity: the state of being rancid; having a rancid scent or flavor (as of old cooking oil)
Other hyponyms of decay include putrefaction, rot, decomposition, disintegration, deterioration, impairment.
decay (noun) rancidity (noun)
the organic phenomenon of rotting the state of being rancid; having a rancid scent or flavor (as of old cooking oil)
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) rancidity (verb)
fall into decay or ruin
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
undergo decay or decomposition
Difference between decay and rancidity

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