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Meaning of
decay
in English
decay
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Past Tense
decayed
Participle Verb
decaying
Third Person Singular
decays
Definitions
Noun
gradual
decomposition
;
rotting
The
old
wooden
fence
showed
signs
of
decay
after
years
of
exposure
.
deterioration
of
condition
;
loss
of
quality
The
city's
infrastructure
suffered
from
decay
due
to
lack
of
maintenance
.
radioactive
breakdown
Radioactive
materials
undergo
decay
over
time
,
releasing
harmful
radiation
.
decrease
of
stored
energy
;
magnetic
flux
The
battery's
energy
decay
caused
the
device
to
shut
down
prematurely
.
Verb
to
deteriorate
or
lose
quality
;
decline
in
strength
The
building's
foundation
began
to
decay
due
to
water
damage
.
to
change
by
emitting
radiation
(
unstable
atoms
);
undergo
fission
Unstable
isotopes
decay
by
emitting
alpha
particles
.
to
undergo
gradual
degradation
(
of
data
,
media
,
etc
.)
The
old
videotapes
underwent
decay
over
the
years
,
causing
the
images
to
distort
.
to
lose
airspeed
due
to
drag
(
aviation
context
)
The
pilot
had
to
adjust
the
plane's
descent
to
counteract
the
decay
in
airspeed
.
to
cause
rot
or
deterioration
in
something
The
high
humidity
began
to
decay
the
books
on
the
shelf
.
Compounds / Phrases
delta decay
gamma decay
