Decay

Denotes expiration ,

• the gradual deterioration of a thing over time
• the decay of a building: decay (building)
• the increase in disorder in systems, see entropy
• the decline of a culture, see decadence
• a criminal measure with regard to assets obtained from a criminal offense, usually the deprivation of ownership of a movable property in favor of the state, see Forfeiture (law) , forfeiture (German law) and extended forfeiture
• Colloquially and geriatrically, the decline in intellectual performance, see also dementia
• the worthless expiry of options, see option (economy)
• a poem by Georg Trakl, see decay (poem)

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• The decay

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