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| 1. | [ verb ] lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current | |
| Synonyms: | decompose disintegrate | |
| Examples: | "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process" |
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| Related terms: | change_integrity physics disintegrate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current | |
| Synonyms: | decline | |
| Related terms: | decrease exponential_decay disintegrate | |
| 3. | [ verb ] fall into decay or ruin | |
| Synonyms: | delapidate crumble | |
| Examples: | "The unoccupied house started to decay" |
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| Related terms: | change deteriorate corrode break erode ruin wilt weather | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the process of gradually becoming inferior | |
| Related terms: | natural_process decomposition corruption dilapidation spoilage cavity | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (biology) the organic phenomenon of rotting | |
| Synonyms: | decomposition | |
| Related terms: | organic_phenomenon | |
| 6. | [ verb ] undergo decay or decomposition | |
| Examples: | "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated" |
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| Related terms: | change decompose spoil deliquesce putrefy | |
| 7. | [ noun ] an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying | |
| Examples: | "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay" "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair" |
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| Related terms: | unsoundness decomposition deterioration rot | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (physics,nuclear physics) the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation | |
| Synonyms: | disintegration radioactive_decay | |
| Related terms: | nuclear_reaction alpha_decay beta_decay disintegrate | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (biology,physics) the phenomenon of spontaneous changes in the nucleus of an atom | |
| Synonyms: | decomposition radioactive_decay | |
| Related terms: | physical_phenomenon organic_phenomenon decompose | |
| Similar spelling: |
Deasy DEC Deja Deas Deak deuce Desch Desai deice decoy Dease DES Dehoyos |
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