impairment vs decay

decay vs impairment

impairment and decay both are nouns.

impairment is not a verb while decay is a verb.

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

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

impairment: a symptom of reduced quality or strength
decay: an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying

impairment (noun)	decay (noun)
damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality	the organic phenomenon of rotting
the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)	a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
the occurrence of a change for the worse	the process of gradually becoming inferior
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness	the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
a symptom of reduced quality or strength	an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying

impairment (verb)	decay (verb)
	fall into decay or ruin
	lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
	undergo decay or decomposition

Difference between impairment and decay

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