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decay
[dih-key]
verb (used without object)
to become decomposed; rot.
vegetation that was decaying.
Synonyms: , ,to decline in excellence, prosperity, health, etc.; deteriorate.
Physics.Ìý(of a radioactive nucleus) to change spontaneously into one or more different nuclei in a process in which atomic particles, as alpha particles, are emitted from the nucleus, electrons are captured or lost, or fission takes place.
verb (used with object)
to cause to decay or decompose; rot.
The dampness of the climate decayed the books.
noun
Decay made the wood unsuitable for use.
Synonyms:a gradual falling into an inferior condition; progressive decline.
the decay of international relations; the decay of the Aztec civilizations.
decline in or loss of strength, health, intellect, etc..
His mental decay is distressing.
Synonyms: , , , ,Physics.Ìýradioactive decay.
Aerospace.Ìýthe progressive, accelerating reduction in orbital parameters, particularly apogee and perigee, of a spacecraft due to atmospheric drag.
decay
/ »åɪˈ°ì±ðɪ /
verb
to decline or cause to decline gradually in health, prosperity, excellence, etc; deteriorate; waste away
to rot or cause to rot as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decompose
Also: disintegrate.Ìý(intr) physics
(of an atomic nucleus) to undergo radioactive disintegration
(of an elementary particle) to transform into two or more different elementary particles
(intr) physics (of a stored charge, magnetic flux, etc) to decrease gradually when the source of energy has been removed
noun
the process of decline, as in health, mentality, beauty, etc
the state brought about by this process
decomposition, as of vegetable matter
rotten or decayed matter
the dentist drilled out the decay
physics
a spontaneous transformation of an elementary particle into two or more different particles
of an excited atom or molecule, losing energy by the spontaneous emission of photons
physics a gradual decrease of a stored charge, magnetic flux, current, etc, when the source of energy has been removed See also time constant
music the fading away of a note
decay
The breaking down or rotting of organic matter through the action of bacteria, fungi, or other organisms; decomposition.
The spontaneous transformation of a relatively unstable particle into a set of new particles. For example, a pion decays spontaneously into a muon and an antineutrino. The decay of heavy or unstable atomic nuclei (such as uranium or carbon-10) into more stable nuclei and emitted particles is called radioactive decay. The study of particle decay is fundamental to subatomic physics.
See more at fundamental force radioactive decay
To undergo decay.
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- decayable adjective
- decayedness adjective
- decayless adjective
- nondecayed adjective
- nondecaying adjective
- redecay verb
- semidecay noun
- semidecayed adjective
- undecayable adjective
- undecayed adjective
- undecaying adjective
- »å±ðˈ³¦²¹²â²¹²ú±ô±ð adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of decay1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Over a brief but explosive career, the singer spotlighted the darker undercurrents of India's Punjab region - gangster culture, unemployment, and political decay - while evoking a deep nostalgia for village life.
Many plants smell "good" — to humans that is — but some go several steps in the other direction, presenting themselves to the world as dead, decaying animal flesh.
Co-starring Gina Torres from “Suits,†this adaptation from director Robert O’Hara spins one of theater’s most famous plays into a modern-day world of decaying Hollywood glamour.
An active Atlantic hurricane season is forecast but it remains to be seen what impact that will have on us, especially later in the summer when decaying tropical storms can come closer to our shores.
That said, the decaying Costco storefront was a nice touch even if it was totally random.
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