DECAY

Definition of DECAY

  1. (noun)the process of gradually becoming inferior
  2. (noun)a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
  3. (noun)the organic phenomenon of rotting
  4. (noun)an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
  5. (noun)the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
  6. (verb)lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
  7. (verb)fall into decay or ruin
  8. (verb)undergo decay or decomposition