Definitions for DECEDENT
dɪˈsid ntdece·dent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dead person, dead soul, deceased person, deceased, decedent, departednoun

   someone who is no longer alive

   "I wonder what the dead person would have done"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. decedentnoun

   A dead person.

   A check of the nightstands revealed large amounts of prescription medication in the decedent's name, the coroner's notes said, according to TMZ.com. uE000231171uE001 The Herald Sun, Dangerous drug mix' likely killed Brittany, New York Post, December 23, 2009 5:27AM

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1. decedent

   Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including the brainstem, and brain death is sometimes used as a legal definition of death. The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. Death is an inevitable process that eventually occurs in all organisms. Some organisms, are biologically immortal such as Turritopsis dohrnii. However, they can still die from other means than aging.Figuring out when someone is dead has been a problem. Initially, there was the definition of death when breathing and the heartbeat ceased. However, the spread of CPR no longer meant it was irreversible. Brain death was the next option, which fractured between different definitions. Some people believe that all brain functions must cease. Some believe that even if the brainstem is still alive, their personality and identity are dead, so therefore, they should be entirely dead.Death is generally applied to whole organisms; the similar process seen in individual components of an organism, such as cells or tissues, is necrosis. Something that is not considered an organism, such as a virus, can be physically destroyed but is not said to die, as a virus is not considered alive. As of the early 21st century, 56 million people die per year. The most common reason is cardiovascular disease, which is a disease that affects the heart.Many cultures and religions have the idea of an afterlife and also may hold the idea of judgment of good and bad deeds in one's life. There may also be different customs for honoring the body, such as a funeral, cremation, or sky burial.Death is actively trying to be cured by a group of scientists known as biogerontologists, through seeking to do the same as biologically immortal organisms do and applying a similar means to humans. However, as humans do not have the means to apply this to themselves, they have to use other ways to reach the maximum lifespan for a human, such as calorie reduction, dieting, and exercise.

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1. decedent

   A decedent is a legal term for a person who has died. This term is often used in matters of law related to estate planning, wills, trusts, and other end-of-life legal issues. It refers to the individual whose estate is being administered or distributed after their death.

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1. Decedentadjective

   removing; departing

2. Decedentnoun

   a deceased person

3. Etymology: [L. decedens, p. pr. of decedere.]

How to pronounce DECEDENT?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say DECEDENT in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DECEDENT in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DECEDENT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of DECEDENT in a Sentence

1. Thomas Kelly:

   He's terribly saddened by the death, he's sad for the family of the decedent and his loved ones.

2. Tyka Nelson:

   I do not know of the existence of a will and have no reason to believe that the Decedent executed testamentary documents in any form.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DECEDENT
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Decedent
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decedent
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DECEDENT