decay vs weather

weather vs decay

decay and weather both are nouns.

decay is not an adjective while weather is an adjective.

decay and weather both are verbs.

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

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

decay: fall into decay or ruin
weather: change under the action or influence of the weather

Other hyponyms of decay include deteriorate, corrode, rust, eat at, erode, gnaw, gnaw at, wear away, droop, wilt, ruin, break, bust, fall apart, wear, wear out.

decay (noun)	weather (noun)
the organic phenomenon of rotting	the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
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 (adjective)	weather (adjective)
	towards the side exposed to wind

decay (verb)	weather (verb)
fall into decay or ruin	change under the action or influence of the weather
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current	cause to slope
undergo decay or decomposition	sail to the windward of
	face and withstand with courage

Difference between decay and weather

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