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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Decomposition \De*com`po*si"tion\, n. [Pref. de- (in sense 3
     intensive) + composition: cf. F. d['e]composition. Cf.
     Decomposition.]
     1. The act or process of resolving the constituent parts of a
        compound body or substance into its elementary parts;
        separation into constituent part; analysis; the decay or
        dissolution consequent on the removal or alteration of
        some of the ingredients of a compound; disintegration; as,
        the decomposition of wood, rocks, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The state of being reduced into original elements.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Repeated composition; a combination of compounds. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Decomposition of forces. Same as Resolution of forces,
        under Resolution.
  
     Decomposition of light, the division of light into the
        prismatic colors.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Decomposition \De*com`po*si"tion\, n. [Pref. de- (in sense 3
     intensive) + composition: cf. F. d['e]composition. Cf.
     Decomposition.]
     1. The act or process of resolving the constituent parts of a
        compound body or substance into its elementary parts;
        separation into constituent part; analysis; the decay or
        dissolution consequent on the removal or alteration of
        some of the ingredients of a compound; disintegration; as,
        the decomposition of wood, rocks, etc.
  
     2. The state of being reduced into original elements.
  
     3. Repeated composition; a combination of compounds. [Obs.]
  
     Decomposition of forces. Same as Resolution of forces,
        under Resolution.
  
     Decomposition of light, the division of light into the
        prismatic colors.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  decomposition
       n 1: the analysis of a vector field [syn: vector decomposition]
       2: in a decomposed state [syn: disintegration]
       3: (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more
          substances that may differ from each other and from the
          original substance [syn: decomposition reaction]
       4: the organic phenomenon of rotting [syn: decay]
       5: (biology) decaying caused by bacterial or fungal action
          [syn: rot, rotting, putrefaction]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  decomposition
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 η αποσύνθεση (ενός οργανικού υλικού)
     2 (ετ χημ en) η διάσπαση ενός συνόλου στα συστατικά του
     3 (ετ πληροφ en) αποσύνθεση (μηχανογραφικής εφαρμογής)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  decomposition
     n.
     1 A biological process through which organic material is reduced to
  e.g. compost.
     2 The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  decomposition
     n.
     1 A biological process through which organic material is reduced to
  e.g. compost.
     2 The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  decomposition
     n.
     1 A biological process through which organic material is reduced to
  e.g. compost.
     2 The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  decomposition
     n.
     1 A biological process through which organic material is reduced to
  e.g. compost.
     2 The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  decomposition
     Englanti n.
     1 (''biologia'') hajoaminen, mätäneminen
     2 hajaantuminen
     3 rapautuminen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  decomposition
     Engelska n.
     nedbrytning, uppdelning

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Decomposition /dˌiːkɒmpəzˈɪʃən/
  التفسخ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  decomposition //diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən// 
  1. разглобяване
  act of taking something apart
  2. гниене, разлагане
  biological process
  3. разлагане
  splitting into constituent parts