| 释义 |
Noun: decay di'key- The process of gradually becoming inferior
- A gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
- decline - The organic phenomenon of rotting
- decomposition - An inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
"the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair" - The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
- radioactive decay, disintegration
Verb: decay di'key- Lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
- disintegrate, decompose - Fall into decay or ruin
"The unoccupied house started to decay"
- crumble, dilapidate - Undergo decay or decomposition
"The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"
Derived forms: decayed, decaying, decays See also: decadent Type of: action, activity, change, change integrity, decrease, decrement, natural action, natural process, nuclear reaction, organic phenomenon, unsoundness Encyclopedia: Decay Decay, radioactive |