decay |
impairment |
As nouns the difference between decay and impairment
is that
decay is the process or result of being gradually decomposed while
impairment is the result of being impaired; a deterioration or weakening; a disability or handicap; an inefficient part or factor.
As a verb decay
is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
decay |
extinction |
As nouns the difference between decay and extinction
is that
decay is the process or result of being gradually decomposed while
extinction is the action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
As a verb decay
is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
rust |
decay |
In intransitive terms the difference between rust and decay
is that
rust is to be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust while
decay is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
In transitive terms the difference between rust and decay
is that
rust is to cause to oxidize while
decay is to cause to rot or deteriorate.
fermentation |
decay |
As nouns the difference between fermentation and decay
is that
fermentation is any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide while
decay is the process or result of being gradually decomposed.
As a verb decay is
to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
decay |
undefined |
As a noun decay
is the process or result of being gradually decomposed.
As a verb decay
is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
As an adjective undefined is
lacking a definition or value.
ephemeral |
decay |
As nouns the difference between ephemeral and decay
is that
ephemeral is something which lasts for a short period of time while
decay is the process or result of being gradually decomposed.
As an adjective ephemeral
is lasting for a short period of time.
As a verb decay is
to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
decay |
decrement |
Related terms |
Decay is a related term of decrement.
As nouns the difference between decay and decrement
is that
decay is the process or result of being gradually decomposed while
decrement is a small quantity removed or lost one of a series of regular subtractions.
As verbs the difference between decay and decrement
is that
decay is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality while
decrement is to decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.
decay |
wane |
Related terms |
Decay is a related term of wane.
As nouns the difference between decay and wane
is that
decay is the process or result of being gradually decomposed while
wane is a gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc or
wane can be (scotland|slang) a child or
wane can be (chiefly|northern england|and|scotland|obsolete) a house or dwelling.
As verbs the difference between decay and wane
is that
decay is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality while
wane is (
label) to progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc; to decline.
languish |
decay |
Related terms |
Languish is a related term of decay.
In lang=en terms the difference between languish and decay
is that
languish is to be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful while
decay is to cause to rot or deteriorate.
As verbs the difference between languish and decay
is that
languish is to lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness while
decay is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
As a noun decay is
the process or result of being gradually decomposed.
decay |
consumption |
Synonyms |
Decay is a synonym of consumption.
As nouns the difference between decay and consumption
is that
decay is the process or result of being gradually decomposed while
consumption is the act of consuming something.
As a verb decay
is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
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