plural of alpha decay

(computing, less common) Synonym of bit rot

(physics, countable) A nuclear reaction with the emission of a gamma ray.

(programming) The conversion of an array variable into a pointer to its first element.

(dentistry) Dental caries.

A decrease where the rate of decrease is proportional to the amount remaining.

(historic preservation) State of preservation where no attempt is made to improve a ruin, but rather to keep it from deteriorating any further.

A hypothetical process whereby spacetime undergoes a phase transition (decays) into a lower-energy state.

(finance) A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the instantaneous rate of change of delta with respect to time.

Radioactive decay.