DECAYS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

the organic phenomenon of rotting

Part of speech: Noun

a gradual decrease

Example: as of stored charge or current

Part of speech: Noun

the process of gradually becoming inferior

Part of speech: Noun

the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

Part of speech: Noun

an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying

Example: the corpse was in an advanced state of decay; the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair

Part of speech: Verb

fall into decay or ruin

Example: The unoccupied house started to decay

Part of speech: Verb

lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current

Example: the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process

Part of speech: Verb

undergo decay or decomposition

Example: The body started to decay and needed to be cremated