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Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary
decay
1. the process of gradually becoming inferior (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: natural process, natural action, action, activity • Hyponyms: cavity, caries, dental caries, tooth decay, corruption, decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefaction, dilapidation, ruin, spoilage, spoiling 2. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current (Freq. 2) • Syn: decline • Hypernyms: decrease, decrement • Hyponyms: exponential decay, exponential return 3. the organic phenomenon of rotting (Freq. 1) • Syn: decomposition • Derivationally related forms: decompositional (for: decomposition), decompose (for: decomposition) • Hypernyms: organic phenomenon 4. an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying - the corpse was in an advanced state of decay - the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair • Hypernyms: unsoundness • Hyponyms: putrefaction, rot, decomposition, disintegration, deterioration, impairment, rancidity 5. the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation • Syn: radioactive decay, disintegration • Derivationally related forms: disintegrate (for: disintegration) • Hypernyms: nuclear reaction • Hyponyms: alpha decay, beta decay
1. lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current (Freq. 3) - the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process • Syn: disintegrate, decompose • Derivationally related forms: disintegration (for: disintegrate) • Topics: physics, natural philosophy • Hypernyms: change integrity • Verb Group: disintegrate • Verb Frames: - Something ----s 2. fall into decay or ruin (Freq. 2) - The unoccupied house started to decay • Syn: crumble, dilapidate • Derivationally related forms: decadent • Hypernyms: change • Hyponyms: deteriorate, corrode, rust, weather, erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away, wilt, droop, ruin, break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - Somebody ----s 3. undergo decay or decomposition - The body started to decay and needed to be cremated • Hypernyms: change • Hyponyms: decompose, rot, molder, moulder, spoil, go bad, putrefy, deliquesce • Verb Frames: - Something ----s
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