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Decomposition vs Decaying - What's the difference?

decomposition | decaying |

As nouns the difference between decomposition and decaying

is that decomposition is decomposition while decaying is the act of something that decays.

As a verb decaying is

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decomposition

English

(wikipedia decomposition)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost
  • The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis
  • The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom or a compound) into constituent parts

    • Related terms

    * decompose

    decaying

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of something that decays.
  • * 1839 , William Jenkyn, ?James Sherman, An Exposition Upon the Epistle of Jude (page 274)
    • Spiritual witherings and decayings are opposite to the word of God.