Different between decent and decency

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The difference between "decent" and "decency" is their grammatical function:

  • Decent is an adjective. It describes a noun. It means conforming to accepted standards of respectable or moral behavior, or being satisfactory or adequate.

    • Example: He is a decent person. (describes "person")
    • Example: The meal was decent. (describes "meal")
  • Decency is a noun. It refers to the quality or state of being decent; respectable or moral behavior.

    • Example: She showed great decency in her actions. (the quality of being decent)
    • Example: We must maintain basic standards of decency. (the state of being decent)

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