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decay
Definition:
(nou) the process of gradually becoming inferior (nou) a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current (nou) the organic phenomenon of rotting (nou) an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying (nou) the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
Phonetic Transcription:
dɪˈkeɪ
Examples:
This is referred to as incipient decay.
At the time the castle was in grave decay.
At the time, the castle was in grave decay.
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