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rust vs decay

decay vs rust

rust and decay both are nouns.

rust is an adjective but decay is not an adjective.

rust and decay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rust Yes Yes Yes No
decay Yes No Yes No
As verbs, decay is a hypernym of rust; that is, decay is a word with a broader meaning than rust:
  • rust: become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
  • decay: fall into decay or ruin
Other hypernyms of rust include crumble, dilapidate.
rust (noun) decay (noun)
A strong reddish brown color. the organic phenomenon of rotting
any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water the process of gradually becoming inferior
a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
rust (adjective) decay (adjective)
of the brown color of rust
rust (verb) decay (verb)
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid fall into decay or ruin
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
become coated with oxide undergo decay or decomposition
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