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Meaning of decay

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  decay
      n 1: the process of gradually becoming inferior
      2: a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current [syn:
         {decay}, {decline}]
      3: the organic phenomenon of rotting [syn: {decay},
         {decomposition}]
      4: 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"
      5: the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance
         along with the emission of ionizing radiation [syn: {decay},
         {radioactive decay}, {disintegration}]
      v 1: lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the
           particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
           [syn: {disintegrate}, {decay}, {decompose}]
      2: fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to
         decay" [syn: {decay}, {crumble}, {dilapidate}]
      3: undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay
         and needed to be cremated"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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