decay vs rotting

rotting vs decay

decay and rotting both are nouns.

decay is a verb but rotting is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decay	Yes	No	Yes	No
rotting	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rotting is a hyponym of decay; that is, rotting is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decay:

decay: the process of gradually becoming inferior
rotting: (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

Other hyponyms of decay include caries, cavity, dental caries, tooth decay, corruption, breakdown, decomposition, putrefaction, rot, dilapidation, ruin, spoilage, spoiling.

decay (noun)	rotting (noun)
the organic phenomenon of rotting	(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
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)	rotting (verb)
fall into decay or ruin
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
undergo decay or decomposition

Difference between decay and rotting

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