decomposition
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decomposition
- /diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/ UK
noun decompositions
- A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost. Before tearing up the property with machinery, the police conducted a screening at the site with specialised cadaver dogs. The dogs gave positive indications in specific areas of the property, indicating the scent of human decomposition.
- The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis. Speech decomposition into a periodic and a non-periodic part is a subject of considerable importance with applications in speech synthesis, […]
- The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: putrefaction, rot, disintegration, rotting, decay, vector decomposition, dissection, ventilation, weathering, meltdown, collapse, disaggregation, breakdown, break-up, deconstruction, consist
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noun biological process
| Español | descomposición |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 分解 bunkai |
| 中文 | 分解作用 fēnjiě zuòyòng |
| हिन्दी | अपघटन apaghṭan |
| Português | decomposição |
| Français | décomposition |
| Deutsch | Zersetzung, Abbau, Verwesung |
| Italiano | decomposizione |
| Ελληνικά | αποσύνθεση aposýnthesi |
| Română | descompunere, decompoziție |
| Русский | разложе́ние razložénije, гние́ние gnijénije, распа́д raspád |
noun act of taking something apart
| 日本語 | 分解 bunkai |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | विघटन vighṭan, विखंडन vikhaṇḍan |
| Português | decomposição |
| Français | démontage |
| Deutsch | Zerlegung |
| Ελληνικά | διάλυση diálysi |
| Română | demontare, descompunere |
| Русский | разложе́ние razložénije, расчлене́ние rasčlenénije, разбие́ние razbijénije |
noun splitting into constituent parts
| Español | descomposición |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 分解 bunkai |
| हिन्दी | विघटन vighṭan, विखंडन vikhaṇḍan |
| Português | decomposição |
| Français | décomposition |
| Deutsch | Zerlegung |
| Ελληνικά | διάσπαση diáspasi |
| Română | descompunere, dezasamblare |
| Русский | разложе́ние razložénije, декомпози́ция dekompozícija |
Talk about this word "decomposition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/decomposition. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. decomposition. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/decomposition "decomposition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/decomposition.Cite this
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title = {decomposition},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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