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decay meaning in Sanskrit

क्षय kṣaya

/dɪˈkeɪ/US/diˈkeɪ/

decay in Sanskrit: क्षय (kṣaya). In English, decay means rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.

Sanskrit words for decay

process or result of being gradually decomposed
क्षय kṣaya

English meaning of decay

  1. noun Rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.
  2. noun Deterioration of condition; loss of status, quality, strength, or fortune.
  3. noun Radioactive decay; decomposition of an atom or its nucleus.
  4. noun Particle decay; decomposition of a sub-atomic particle.

Full definition of decay

decay in a sentence

  • tooth decay/dental decay—wood-decay fungi—bacterial decay—photochemical decay
  • civic and moral decay—systemic decay—fall into decay—urban decay—arrested decay—memory decay
  • alpha decay—gamma decay—fission decay—decay chain

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Questions about decay in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of decay in Sanskrit?
Decay in Sanskrit is क्षय (kṣaya).
decay इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Decay: क्षय (kṣaya).
What does decay mean in English?
Decay means rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.

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