to decay

Definition of to decay in English English dictionary: fust; decompose; To rot, to go bad; The process or result of being gradually decomposed; A deterioration of condition; To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality; break down
Leaves and grass will break down into compost faster if you keep them moist.; {v} to consume, decline, wither, rot, fall; {n} a falling away or off, decline, loss; radioactive; caries; undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"; When a radioactive atom disintegrates it is said to decay What remains is a different element An atom of polonium decays to form lead, ejecting an alpha particle in the process; A process in which a particle disappears and in its place two or more different particles appear The sum of the masses of the produced particles is always less than the mass of the original particle; Any process in which a particle disappears and in its place two or more different particles appear More Information: Decays, Radioactive Decays; The spontaneous disintegration of the nucleus of an unstable atom, resulting in the emission of particles and energy; Decrease in activity of a radioactive substance due to the disintegration of an atomic nucleus resulting in the release of alpha or beta particles or gamma radiation; Any process in which a particle disappears and in its place two or more different particles appear; {f} rot, decompose; deteriorate, waste away; If something such as a society, system, or institution decays, it gradually becomes weaker or its condition gets worse. Popular cinema seems to have decayed Decay is also a noun. There are problems of urban decay and gang violence. tooth decay alpha decay beta decay gamma decay; The breakdown of organic matter into simpler compounds due to the digestive action of microorganisms such as bacteria or other decomposers; When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process. The bodies buried in the fine ash slowly decayed The ground was scattered with decaying leaves. = rot Decay is also a noun. When not removed, plaque causes tooth decay and gum disease. + decayed de·cayed decayed teeth. = rotten; To destroy; The decrease in activity of any radioactive material with the passage of time due to the spontaneous emission from the atomic nuclei of either alpha or beta particles, sometimes accompanied by gamma radiation See Half-life, Radioactivity; Change of an element into a different element, usually with some other particle(s) and energy emitted; one of the four basic stages of an envelope Refers to the time the sound takes to settle into its sustain level; Cause of decay; a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current; This refers to a situation that can be modeled by a function of the form f(x) = Cbx + a with 0 < b < 1; the organic phenomenon of rotting; The decrease in activity of any radionuclide [see radionuclide definition] over time, due to spontaneous emission of radiation from its atomic nuclei of either alpha particles [see alpha particles definition], beta particles [see definition] or gamma rays [see definition] The rate of decay for a radionuclide is related to its half-life [see half-life definition] (FEMA- Rep-5, 1992 ) Back to Top; lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"; Decrease of a radioactive substance because of nuclear emission of alpha or beta particles, positrons, or gamma rays See radioactivity In beta decay, for example, the emission of a -particle, i e , an electron, causes radioactive change into a daughter element of the same atomic weight as the parent element but of atomic number higher by 1; The process whereby radioactive particles undergo a change from one form, or isotope, to another, releasing radioactive particles and/or energy; fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay"; Disintegration of wood or other substance through the action of fungi; The change of one radioactive nuclide into a different nuclide by the spontaneous emission of alpha, beta, or gamma radiation, or by electron capture The end product is a less energetic, more stable nucleus Each decay process has a definite half-life; The change of one radioactive nuclide into a different nuclide by the spontaneous emission of alpha, beta, or gamma rays, or by electron capture The end product is a less energetic, more stable nucleus Each decay process has a definite half-life; The decrease in the amount of any radioactive material with the passage of time due to spontaneous emission from the atomic nuclei of either alpha or beta particles, often accompanied by gamma radiation Every radionuclide has a definite half-life; the process of gradually becoming inferior; Disintegration of atomic nuclei resulting in the emission of alpha or beta particles (usually with gamma radiation) Also the exponential decrease in radioactivity of a material as nuclear disintegrations take place and more stable nuclei are formed; 1) The rate of reduction of the audio signal generated in synthesizers from the peak level to sustain level (see the term ADSR) 2) The fade out of the reverberation of a sound; The spontaneous radioactive transformation of one nuclide into a different nuclide or into a different energy state of the same nuclide Every decay process has a definite half-life; the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation; In a traditional envelope, the time it takes for the enveloped setting to reach its sustain level after the Attack envelope stage; 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"; The disintegration of organic materials into simpler forms, or into their original elements, by action of bacteria, fungi, or other microorganisms; undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated; To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail; to become weak, corrupt, or disintegrated; to rot; to perish; as, a tree decays; fortunes decay; hopes decay; Destruction; death; the organic phenomenon of rotting a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current the process of gradually becoming inferior the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation 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"; A deterioration of condition or plaque on ones teeth; In physics, the breaking apart of nuclei into smaller constituent nuclei, releasing energetic particles in the process as there is less total energy; {i} rot, putrefaction, decomposition; Gradual failure of health, strength, soundness, prosperity, or of any species of excellence or perfection; tendency toward dissolution or extinction; corruption; rottenness; decline; deterioration; as, the decay of the body; the decay of virtue; the decay of the Roman empire; a castle in decay; The second of the four segments of a typical ADSR envelope The decay control determines the amount of time it takes for the envelope to fall from the peak reached at the end of the attack segment to the sustain level See ADSR; To cause to decay; to impair

to decay

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to De·cay

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tı dıkey

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/tə dəˈkā/ /tə dəˈkeɪ/

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