(v. i.) 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.
(v. t.) To cause to decay; to impair.
(v. t.) To destroy.
(n.) 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.
(n.) Destruction; death.
(n.) Cause of decay.
Example Sentences:
(1) Q In radioactive decay, different materials decay at different rates, giving different half lives.
(2) 4) Parents imagined that fruit drinks, carbonated beverages and beverages with lactic acid promoted tooth decay.
(3) In the absence of prostigmine, increasing the concentration of ACh in the synaptic cleft did not change the time constant for decay of end-plate currents.
(4) The kinetics of bimolecular decay of alpha-tocopheroxyl free radicals (T) was studied by ESR mainly in ethanol and heptanol solvents.
(5) For those synapses that were close to the soma the time constant for decay for the non-NMDA component, which was voltage insensitive, ranged from 4-8 ms. 7.
(6) In analyzing the results with any regimen it is important to have long follow-up since late relapses do occur and initial very positive results tend to decay with greater numbers of patients treated.
(7) In one normal ear, ten noise trauma ears, 11 Meniere disease ears, and 24 eighth nerve lesion ears to reflexes or reflex decay that were suggestive or retrocochlear lesions were observed.
(8) Biochemical, molecular, and immunohistologic studies have identified membrane cofactor protein (MCP) and decay accelerating factor (DAF) on trophoblast cells, which could assist in preventing lysis of the cells by complement-activating maternal antibodies.
(9) It has been 40 years since the first community in the United States added a regulated amount of fluoride to its public water supply to prevent tooth decay.
(10) This could reflect the existence of a parallel set of synapses with fast decay that serve as a shortterm store.
(11) However, clemastine caused a decay in subjects' performance in both Experiments I and II, but only on the tracking task.
(12) The nylon group had the second highest amount of induced WTR cylinder at one day, which had decayed to ATR cylinder by five months.
(13) The observed signals from germinating seeds of Phaseolus aures and decaying leaves of Eucalyptus are presented to show that the signals have characteristic kinetics and intensity.
(14) We develop an analogy between the steric hindrance among receptors detecting randomly placed haptens and the temporary locking of a Geiger counter that has detected a radioactive decay.
(15) Left ventricular relaxation rate was measured by calculation of a time constant of left ventricular pressure decay (T) derived from an exponential curve fit to the digitized tip-micromanometer left ventricular pressure signal.
(16) Factors increasing presynaptic activity (frequency or number of afferent stimulations) during the induction event did not affect the relative amount of LTP decay.
(17) Inhibitor activity decayed with time after radiation (2 Gy) with no activity detected at 6 h even though the cells remained in G2 phase, suggesting that either synthesis or activation of additional components is necessary for recovery from G2 arrest.
(18) These results are consistent with the previous observation in HTC cells that the decay rate of ODC activity in the presence of cycloheximide correlated well with the proportion of ODC present as a complex with antizyme, suggesting the ubiquitous role of antizyme in ODC degradation.
(19) The outward current decays exponentially with an early and late phase.
(20) The decay of acid soluble radioactivity was similar in the two groups, although protein synthesis was lowered by vitamin A deficiency.
Deray
Definition:
(n.) Disorder; merriment.
Example Sentences:
(1) Some of the main protesters who have propelled the organization movement forward, particularly Deray McKesson , Netta Elzie and Stephen Houldsworth , have expressed no interest in backing down tonight.
(2) But there was no need to protest any differently or give in to fear, according to demonstrator DeRay McKesson, since “the reality is we live in fear, in blackness, in America every day”.
(3) It was important to me to accept the responsibility and the privilege to help bring some of those things I have learned from people on the streets.” DeRay Mckesson, one of the most visible Black Lives Matter activists and a leader of We the Protesters , said policy and street protests informed one another.
(4) Facebook Twitter Pinterest DeRay McKesson in Ferguson in November.
(5) Maryland state senator Catherine Pugh beat 11 other candidates, including activist DeRay Mckesson, in a hard-fought and historic primary election in Baltimore’s mayoral race Tuesday, on the eve of the first anniversary of the unrest that shook the city in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray last year.
(6) Facebook Twitter Pinterest DeRay McKesson: ‘I’m no more afraid than I have ever been.’ Photograph: Steven W Thrasher The informal branch of Black Lives Matter in Ferguson is not the origin of this movement .
(7) Whoever will be the next president of the United States will need to address issues of race and equity Deray Mckesson “We’d love to talk to him more to gain an understanding of how he would approach racial equity and justice as president,” he added.
(8) deray mckesson (@deray) And here is the official @NAACP statement re: #RachelDolezal .
(9) They are supported by the men who stand in solidarity and community, like Moore, Deray McKesson of Ferguson and countless others who are amplifying their work .
(10) I like DeRay’s surprisingly well-detailed platform, his national presence, his un-macho but still angry raised fist and, yes, I like his fashion sense too,” Waters, the Hairspray director, said, adding: “Why not let somebody younger and more radical than I am have a crack at it?” But many in the activist community – which should have been Mckesson’s natural support base – were suspicious of him, and he was never able to break out in the polls.
(11) Celebrity and tech donations fuel DeRay Mckesson's run for Baltimore mayor Read more Mckesson has said he is not yet ready to reflect on his campaign and has given no indication of whether he intends to stay in the city or what his plans may be.
(12) Celebrities and tech executives were among the top donors around the country to the Baltimore mayoral bid of Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson.
(13) Some of his most prominent segments have been an emotional sit-down with Joe Biden, a serious discussion with the Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson, and a classical performance by Misty Copeland and Yo-Yo Ma.
(14) It is a serious problem in this country.” DeRay Mckesson , a leading Black Lives Matter activist, said the group was seeking a meeting with Rubio because his comments were “seemingly nuanced in a way that showed his understanding of these issues”.
(15) What about #BlackTwitter: what does he make of one of its most prolific users , activist DeRay McKesson ?
(16) Somebody like DeRay, with that vibe and energy, I know that he always talks about the Black Lives Matter and is active out in different communities and getting the messages out there,” she said.
(17) She [Clinton] was open to being pushed, and I think, in the end, she was reflective,” said DeRay McKesson, a co-founder of Campaign Zero and one of the most high-profile voices to emerge from protests in Ferguson, Missouri beginning last August.
(18) DeRay Mckesson, a prominent leader of the Ferguson protest movement, agreed that the shots were fired from “the alley or street” behind where protesters stood.
(19) This is a blueprint for ending police violence,” said DeRay McKesson, another leading activist involved in the project.
(20) You could say the modern equivalents to the young Chuck D are Ta-Nehisi Coates or Deray Mckesson of Black Lives Matter , but he hasn’t read Coates and doesn’t want to elbow his way into a new generation’s struggle uninvited.