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decay

Letters that make decay

a, d, e, c, y are letters that make 'decay'

Words within decay

EC, dec, CA, DE, cay, Ca, Dec are words within 'decay'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of decay

decays is a word created by adding a letter to 'decay'

decay is a 5 letter word starting with d
decay is a 5 letter word ending with y

8 possible definitions for 'decay'

Decay as "fall into decay or ruin"

Under this definition, decay is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crumble, dilapidate have the same meaning as 'decay'

decay as a type

'decay' can be a type of change.

Types of decay

wear out, erode, weather, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away, droop, wilt, corrode, ruin, break, wear, fall apart, rust, bust, deteriorate are types of 'decay'.

Derivatives of decay

decay, decadent, decomposition are derivatives of 'decay'.

Example of decay used within this context

"The unoccupied house started to decay"

Decay as "a gradual decrease, as of stored charge or current"

Under this definition, decay is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

decline has the same meaning as decay

decay as a type

'decay' can be a type of decrease, decrement.

Types of decay

exponential decay, exponential return are types of 'decay'.

Derivatives of decay

decompose, decay, disintegrate are derivatives of 'decay'.

Decay as "the organic phenomenon of rotting"

Under this definition, decay is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

decomposition has the same meaning as decay

decay as a type

'decay' can be a type of organic phenomenon.

Derivatives of decay

decompositional, decay, molder, moulder, crumble, dilapidate, decompose, rot are derivatives of 'decay'.

Decay as "the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation"

Under this definition, decay is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

disintegration, radioactive decay have the same meaning as 'decay'

decay as a type

'decay' can be a type of nuclear reaction.

Types of decay

alpha decay, beta decay are types of 'decay'.

Derivatives of decay

decompose, decay, disintegrate are derivatives of 'decay'.

Decay as "the process of gradually becoming inferior"

Under this definition, decay is a noun and has the following properties:

decay as a type

'decay' can be a type of natural process, activity, action, natural action.

Types of decay

cavity, putrefaction, decomposition, rot, spoiling, spoilage, corruption, ruin, caries, dental caries, tooth decay, rotting, dilapidation are types of 'decay'.

Decay as "lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current"

Under this definition, decay is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

decompose, disintegrate have the same meaning as 'decay'

decay as a type

'decay' can be a type of change integrity.

decay as a category

'decay' can be a category of physics, natural philosophy.

Derivatives of decay

disintegration, decay, decline, radioactive decay are derivatives of 'decay'.

Verb groups of decay

disintegrate is a verb group of decay.

Decay as "undergo decay or decomposition"

Under this definition, decay is a verb and has the following properties:

decay as a type

'decay' can be a type of change.

Types of decay

molder, moulder, go bad, putrefy, decompose, spoil, deliquesce, rot are types of 'decay'.

Derivatives of decay

decay, decomposition are derivatives of 'decay'.

Example of decay used within this context

"The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"

Decay as "an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying"

Under this definition, decay is a noun and has the following properties:

decay as a type

'decay' can be a type of unsoundness.

Types of decay

rancidity, putrefaction, decomposition, rot, disintegration, deterioration, impairment are types of 'decay'.

Derivatives of decay

decay, crumble, dilapidate are derivatives of 'decay'.

Example of decay used within this context

"the corpse was in an advanced state of decay", "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"